Senior Principal DevOps Lead Engineer- Onsite

Date Posted:

2025-10-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MD440: 8170 Maple Lawn Blvd Fulton MD 8170 Maple Lawn Boulevard , Fulton, MD, 20759 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Solipsys, Managed by Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

Collins Aerospace is currently seeking a self-motivated and talented Senior Principal DevOps Lead Engineer who is seeking a challenging new opportunity.  The successful candidate will engage with advancements in Multi-Sensor, Information Fusion, Situational Awareness, and Visualization technologies. This role will lead the DevOps effort across a team of engineers, IT professionals, and cyber security SMEs to design, implement, and maintain the DevSecOps platform for the organization.  This is an exciting opportunity to transform existing DevSecOps pipelines to utilize modern tools, technologies, and approaches.

This position is located onsite in Fulton, Maryland.

What You Will Do:

• Enhance and maintain existing software development pipelines and extend the pipelines to include automated deployment and test (CI/CD)

• Proactively research new CI/CD solutions, tools (DevSecOps platform), and capabilities, and develop migration strategies for effective adoption

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. software and integration & test) to address bottlenecks, automate testing, improve efficiency, and increase software security

• Standardize and document DevOps processes and train team members

• Support IT department in the administration and maintenance of tools to ensure compliance with security requirements

• Provision new projects, software source code, configuration repositories, and user access

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Experience with automated software build, test, and deployment

• Experience with the implementation of a DevSecOps platform such as GitLab or GitHub Enterprise

• Experience with CI/CD Pipeline tools such as Maven, Make, Git, Artifactory, Sonatype, and Jenkins

• Experience with container technology tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Scripting experience in Linux environment (e.g. Perl, Python, Bash)

• Supporting software solutions in virtualized environments (e.g. VMWare) and cloud native deployments

• Investigating, adjudicating, and resolving security issues in third-party software, Docker images, and development environments

• 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

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. ​U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Software development and configuration management experience with programming languages such as C++, Java, Angular, Javascript, or Groovy

• Familiarity with other engineering tools such as Jira and Confluence

• Familiarity with deployment tools such as Helm charts or Ansible

• Familiarity with static code analysis tools (e.g. Fortify, Coverity) and unit test frameworks (e.g. Junit, Google Mock)

• Familiarity with Agile concepts and methodologies

• Working knowledge of system administration (RHEL, Windows) and networking

• Experience with DoD Enterprise DevOps initiatives and Platform One

• Highly organized with strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Security clearance

What We Offer:​

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.  ​

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.  ​

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, inc