Senior Principal Devops Engineer – Mission Systems
| Company | RTX |
|---|---|
| Location | Richardson, TX, USA, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA |
| Salary | $124000 – $250000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements
Responsibilities
- Ensure that project engagements deliver the intended value to the business and program.
- Design and partner on complex, mission-critical transformations with the software and DevOps engineers.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships, driving business growth while identifying opportunities for collaboration and adoption of other enterprise services.
- Develop high-quality deliverables and presentations for client engineering teams and senior leaders, which include both technical and non-technical documentation.
- Collaborate with programs to understand their requirements and technical challenges; develop tailored solutions to address their unique needs.
- Create and present solution designs, options, ideas, and innovative strategies to clients’ senior leadership teams.
- As part of solutions, conduct value stream mapping to identify areas of greatest impact.
- Develop and conduct paired implementation of software development build, test, release and deployment pipelines using industry standard patterns and practices (CI/CD, GitOps, TDD, etc.).
- Establish project estimates and plans, identify risks and mitigations, and drive the delivery of technical solutions.
- Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to program team members, empowering them to grow and excel in their roles.
- Actively lead collaboration within our technical communities, fostering an environment of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with CI/CD practices and tools.
- Proficiency in GitLab and other version control systems.
- Background in software development with an understanding of coding principles.
- Experience with test automation methodologies and tools.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
- Proven ability to engage with the client’s senior leadership and articulate technical solutions in an understandable manner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create comprehensive documentation and presentations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering quality outcomes.
- Experience performing value stream mapping or CORE process mapping for a complex software project.
- Experience as a lead consultant, partnering with clients to deliver outcome driven solutions.