Cloud Modernization Technical Lead

Cloud Modernization Technical Lead

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company’s Information Technology & Data Analytics (IT&DA) organization is currently seeking a Cloud Modernization Technical Lead to join the Software Chapter team in either Seattle, WA; Arlington, VA; Berkeley, MO; Chantilly, VA; Chicago, IL; El Segundo, CA; Englewood, CO; Fairfax, VA; Hazelwood, MO; Huntington Beach, CA; Kent, WA; Long Beach, CA; Miami, FL; North Charleston, SC; Oklahoma City, OK; Plano, TX; Portland, OR; Renton, WA; Ridley Park, PA; Saint Charles, MO; Salt Lake City, UT; or Seal Beach, CA. 

Join the Software Chapter at Boeing, where our mission is to transform our IT&DA Software Development into the best in the aerospace and defense industry. We’re focused on enhancing the digital experience, fostering a product-centric culture, and implementing top-tier tools and processes. By optimizing automation and supporting our developers' growth, we aim to deliver value faster to Boeing, our customers, and partners.

As a Cloud Modernization Technical Lead, you'll drive initiatives in standards and governance, automation, and developer productivity. You'll empower developers to embrace modern tools and build cloud-native applications, ensuring efficient delivery of products to our business customers. Your efforts will enhance software development speed, quality, and security.

We're seeking an experienced software architect/engineer with a strong track record in large-scale software development and measurable improvements. You should have in-depth knowledge of toolchains, industry trends, and best practices for cloud-native applications. Join us in shaping the future of software development at Boeing!

Position Responsibilities:

• Participate in application development and deployment, utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate processes

• Leverage hybrid cloud expertise to plan and execute modernization strategies, integrating legacy systems effectively

• Design and implement scalable architectures that support the transition of on-premises applications to cloud environments

• Collaborate with development teams to identify workflow pain points and implement solutions that enhance productivity

• Integrate zero trust technologies and application security measures into the architecture and development process

• Establish software quality frameworks and testing methodologies to maintain high development standards

• Build and manage developer platforms that facilitate efficient workflows and enhance productivity

• Analyze software development metrics to identify improvement areas and implement performance enhancements

• Provide hands-on mentorship and training to developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning

• Advocate for and implement best practices in software development and architecture

• Organize knowledge-sharing sessions and workshops to promote collaboration and innovation among developers

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 10+ years of experience with hands on secure software development methodologies and security-first mindset

• 5+ years of experience in hands on development of large-scale distributed software systems and cloud service deployment

• 5+ years of experience as an AWS developer or technologies related to Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code

• 5+ years of experience with information technology architecture including cloud and data architecture in a large-scale, hybrid cloud and on-prem environment

• 5+ years of experience as an Agile software development team lead

• 5+ years of experience with modern software development methodologies

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in minimizing developer toil within cloud environments through the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and platform engineering practice

• Experience with one or more cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Experience with on-prem/edge cloud solutions (e.g. Red Hat OpenShift or VMware Tanzu)

• Experience with zero trust technologies in the realm of application security, including but not limited to JSON Web Tokens, OAuth/OAuth2/SAML, X.509 certificates/mTLS, application reverse proxies, API security, cloud-native security solutions, and similar technologies

• Experience with software quality frameworks and methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, system testing, acceptance testing, contract testing (e.g. Pact), and end-to-end