Principal DevSecOps Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

Secret - Current

Join a team that’s shaping the future of military communications. We’re seeking a Principal DevSecOps Software Engineer to help build cutting-edge systems that keep military personnel safe, connected, and informed. Work with industry experts on next-generation embedded software, advanced satellite communications, cryptography, and state-of-the-art computing architectures.

You’ll design and deploy resilient, high-performance networks for UAVs, fighter jets, aircraft carriers, and ground vehicles—delivering low latency, high throughput, anti-jamming capabilities, mobile ad hoc features, and secure IP connectivity. If you’re ready to drive innovation in embedded software and communications technology, this is the opportunity for you.

What You Will Do​

• Manage complex DevSecOps pipelines for our embedded systems in air-gapped environments

• Integrate tooling, apps, and scripts into the development pipelines.

• Participate in the selection of DevSecOps technologies to enable automation for product development teams

• Develop applications and scripts to support integration of software updates

• Help manage DevSecOps work for multiple programs

• Mentor, lead, and review work for lower-level engineers

• Maintain the configuration management of software products

• Collaborate with cross-functional product development teams

• Work in an agile environment (SAFe)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

• Proven programming experience in Bash, Python, developing scripts and automation for complex workflows.

• Hands-on experience with Git version control (BitBucket, GitLab) and CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Jenkins, or similar) for building, testing, and deploying software.

• Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or equivalent.

• Proficient in Linux environments, including scripting, system configuration, and software deployment.

• Familiarity with software artifact management tools such as JFrog Artifactory or equivalents.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

• Familiarity with observability/monitoring tools (Grafana) and RESTful API integration.

• Strong Linux and application administration skills.

• Comfortable with C, C++, and Java, and experience in multi-threaded embedded software and communication systems.

• Knowledge of IP networking and protocols.

• Experience with Atlassian tool administration and working in Agile teams.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, meet project milestones, and produce high-quality results.

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, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

• Tuition reimbursement program 

• Student Loan Repayment Program  

• Life insurance and disability coverage  

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  

• Adoption Assistance           

• Autism Benefit  

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opin