Job Description

THE WORK
The Lockheed Martin Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team is seeking experienced level 2 Systems Engineer with an active Secret clearance to work from either our Boulder, CO or Longmont, CO location.

This is an Emerging Professional (level 2) ROLE where candidates typically have 1+ years of professional experience and a BS degree.

SBIRS and the Next-Gen GEO OPIR ground stations form the backbone of the United States' missile-warning architecture. By delivering near-real-time, high-confidence detection of ballistic missile launches and other hostile trajectories, these systems provide life-saving early warning for the warfighter, enable rapid decision-making, and support cueing of defensive interceptors and command-and-control assets. Your work will directly protect troops, allies, and critical infrastructure worldwide.

The Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Infrastructure Team is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate the ground-station platform that supports both SBIRS and the Next-Gen GEO OPIR ground stations. You will work hand-in-hand with infrastructure engineers and mission specialists to automate provisioning, configuration, and continuous-delivery pipelines for ultra-reliable, secure, and scalable ground-systems.

Responsibilities include:
• Designing and implementing solutions using IaC, automation tools, and DevSecOps methodologies to facilitate the deployment, maintenance, and operation of OPIR Ground System infrastructure
• Working with software developers and test engineers to deploy, integrate, test, and support complex systems built from internally developed software products, across multiple operational environments
• Maintaining multiple technology stacks built on top of several forms of virtualized infrastructure, and ensuring that our various container baselines meet all technical as well as security hardening requirements
• Driving the continued improvement of our Ground System baseline through the application of modern DevSecOps standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques

Basic Qualifications
• Proficiency with Git and Git based development workflows.
• Knowledge of with Ansible and/or Terraform, or familiarity with other IaC toolsets.
• Familiarity with Python, Bash, or other shell scripting languages.
• Hands on experience using, troubleshooting, and/or administering Linux operating systems
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, effectively communicate technical concepts, generate and maintain technical documentation, foster teamwork, and drive shared solutions to meet project objectives.
• Active Sec+ or ability to obtain within 60-90 days of onboarding.
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Desired skills
• Familiarity with containerization concepts and the use of Docker and/or Podman.
• Knowledge of container orchestration platforms - Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.
• Experience writing and maintaining Helm charts for deployment to the above platforms.
• Understanding of software classifications and controls (COTS, GOTS, FOSS, etc.) within secure operating environments.
• Experience with GitLab and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Experience with static code analysis tools (Fortify, SonarQube, Coverity, etc.).
• Familiarity with vSphere or AWS for on prem or cloud virtualization.
• Basic understanding of networking diagnostics and concepts.
• Prior DevOps or automation focused software development background.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and the orchestration of pipelines using GitLab or Jenkins.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $79,700 - $140,530. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $91,700 - $158,815. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.