Cleared IT Integration Engineer, Senior Principal – Linux Platforms and Automation Job
Job Description Job Attributes+
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Job ID
105779BR
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Job Location
Broomfield, CO 80021-2550, US
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Job Category
Engineering & Technology
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph
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Career Level
Experienced
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Travel
10%
Job Description US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
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BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems is seeking an experienced IT Systems Engineer to act as a technical leader in the areas of Red Hat Enterprise Linux automation and OpenShift Kubernetes infrastructure to support the development, testing, and operations of spacecraft and ground systems. The position will serve as the technical spokesperson and consultant to programs and organizational leaders within an integrated development environment to meet strategic and organizational goals. The role is responsible for the application of advanced technologies to engineer, operate, and maintain Linux and Kubernetes platforms utilizing automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
The Enterprise Assurance Strategic Capabilities Unit delivers critical assurance disciplines that protect and enable people, data and missions. We provide a comprehensive approach to managing risk across the enterprise for current and future information environments where the business and missions execute. We apply the use of innovative tools and robust processes to ensure mission and business success.
What You’ll Do:
- Responsible for the design, engineering, deployment, and maintenance of high-availability and secure Linux and Kubernetes Enterprise Information Technology systems and Infrastructure Services to meet programmatic and customer requirements.
- Expected to engineer, implement, and maintain automation technologies and infrastructure as Code (IaC) services to support hardware, virtual, container based, and commercial cloud hosted environments.
- Work includes technical planning (cost, capacity, logistics), architecture, design, implementation, configuration management, maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and monitoring of services and solutions.
- Participate within an integrated development team and processes including software development methodologies and DevOps practices.
- Create Infrastructure as Code (IaC) processes and solutions using automation technologies to deploy, secure, and maintain virtual and physical Linux and Kubernetes hosts and systems.
- Execute troubleshooting skills to address stability objectives both reactively and proactively.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
- May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
- May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- A current, active TS/SCI CI Polygraph security clearance and able to obtain Certification meeting DoD 8750 compliance.
- Ability to work onsite in a secure and professional environment and maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Expertise in the following:
- Experience in Ansible Automation and Ansible Automation Platform including playbooks, roles, and workflows.
- Experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployment, configuration management, software management and installations, and security compliance including DISA STIG.
- Administration of OpenShift Container Platform: Experience with OpenShift deployments and management including bare metal, virtual, connected, and disconnected environments.
- Knowledge of DOD Information Assurance practices and System Accreditation processes.
- Solid professional documentation skills, organization skills, and ability to interact with team members cross-functionally.
- Solid communication skills.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)/Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
- Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator or Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Administrator.
- Experience with OpenShift Advanced Cluster manager, Operator Lifecycle Manager, Openshift Data Foundation, OpenShift Update Service, OpenShift GitOps, and Security and Compliance features including Advanced Container Security and Compliance Operator.
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Infrastructure including Red Hat Identity Management and Red Hat Satellite.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $130355 - $221603
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.
Additional Information
Who We Are
You're used to protecting what matters most.
Our team has the privilege and the responsibility of knowing that the work we do really matters. Our work is vital to the armed forces personnel and major corporations who rely on us to protect, equip and support them where it counts; to the security and prosperity of the nations we serve; to our skilled and talented people; to the local communities where we are based; and to the wider community who invest in, supply and engage with us. At BAE Systems, everyone can make a difference.
We believe that a diverse workforce inspires creativity and drives innovation. We respect and value the huge variety of skills, abilities and perspectives that our people bring to our business. We celebrate our differences and aim to recruit and develop talent from all backgrounds, championing the strength that a truly inclusive and collaborative workplace gives to our company culture and performance.
Enjoy a flexible environment that values your work-life balance and helps you perform at your best.
On the job training, leadership programs, collaboration with leading experts – excellence is built into your career development whether you are just starting out as an apprentice or are an experienced professional.
We’re united by trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in our field. It helps that we’re nice people too.
See your contribution, making real change as breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions reshape the landscape for our customers.
What We Offer
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