Principal Software Engineer - DevSecOps

Principal Software Engineer (DevSecOps)Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with specialization in Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) who strives for excellence and has a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world. AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners.

AST's work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenge our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. AST's work environment is passionate, highly collaborative and provides engineers with the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation's finest service members all while embracing integrity, innovation, and work-life balance.This is an ONSITE position based out of our San Jose, CA location.What You Will Do:Partner with AST Digital Technology, RTX Enterprise Services, and Digital Technology teams across Raytheon and Collins Aerospace to foster alignment, integration, and operational synergy across AST's DevSecOps ecosystem.Drive and manage the AST's DevSecOps development environment, tooling, and process workflows.Coach, mentor, and enable engineering teams to adopt and utilize AST's DevSecOps ecosystem and workflows.Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of enterprise DevSecOps applications, including:Application and plugin installations/deployments, upgrades, patches, and configurations.System migrations and cross-application integrations.User provisioning, access management, and permissions.Provide project and technical user support, including:Project onboarding and custom support requests.Day-to-day troubleshooting, documentation of best practices, and template creation.Collaborate closely with project managers, engineering leadership, and development teams within the Engineering organization.Travel up to 25% (domestic)Qualifications You Must Have:Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.Experience managing and/or supporting enterprise applications such as: Atlassian Jira/Confluence; Gitlab; Cloudbees CI (Jenkins); Artifact repositories (JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus Repository, Pulp)Software Supply Chain Security tools (JFrog Xray, Sonatype Lifecycle, Black Duck)Container and Orchestration tools (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Helm)Secrets management tools (AWS Secrets Manager, GitGuardian)Experience with managing and developing CI/CD pipelinesExperience with scripting languages (Python, Go, Groovy, Bash, Perl, etc.)Experience with Linux System Administration and Red Hat (or compatible variants) based distributions (RHEL, Fedora, CentOS, Rocky)Experience with virtualization technology (KVM, VMWare, Hyper-V)Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teamsAbility to obtain a U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph.U.S.

citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearanceQualifications We Prefer:Experience managing/supporting and/or developing with any of the following:Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Salt)Observability dashboard tools (Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, Kibana)Possess professional certifications in DevOps/DevSecOps and/or CI/CD areas:Containers and Orchestration (CKS, CKA, CKAD, DCA)AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Security SpecialtyRed Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE), or equivalent advanced Linux credentialCompTIA Security+GitLab Certified CI/CD Associate, GitLab Certified Security SpecialistStrong foundation in Agile software developmentCross-platform development, focusing on RHEL (CentOS / Rocky) 8+ and WindowsCompliance familiarity key U.S. government cybersecurity regulations and standards such as NIST SP 800-171, FIPS, and/or DFARS/CMMCFamiliarity with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processingActive and transferable U.S.

government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with PolyWhat We OfferMedical, dental, and vision insuranceThree weeks of vacation for newly hired employeesGenerous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy optionTuition reimbursement programStudent Loan Repayment ProgramLife insurance and disability coverageOptional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protectionBirth, adoption, parental leave benefitsOvia Health, fertility, and family planningAdoption AssistanceAutism BenefitEmployee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessionsHealthy You Incentives, wellness rewards programDoctor on Demand, virtual doctor visitsBright Horizons, child and elder care servicesTeladoc Medical Experts, second opinion programEligible for relocationAnd More!