Job Description
The Work
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems is seeking a DevSecOps Software Engineer Stf in Manassas, VA.
In this role you will have the responsibility of:
• Participate in a cross-functional team to evaluate a large, complex legacy code base, assess the current CI/CD pipeline, and create a strategic roadmap for modernizing the code to enable modular, rather than monolithic, builds.
• Work closely with stakeholders to validate and guarantee the end-to-end quality and effectiveness of all proposed enhancements.
• Identify technical obstacles stemming from technical debt or system requirements and develop pragmatic solutions to address them.
• Rapidly build expertise with existing LM catalog of shared CI/CD capabilities so that theses capabilities can be properly considered for integration into proposed build enhancements that will support modular builds.
The successful candidate should have the required skills:
• Proven experience using GitLab for source-code management and orchestrating software builds.
• Hands-on expertise as a software engineer working with large-scale codebases in Java, C, and/or C++.
• Strong familiarity with build automation tools and scripting languages such as Make, Gradle, and Bash.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a comparable STEM discipline.
• Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Basic Qualifications
• Experience with GitLab and a variety of CI/CD pipeline strategies to streamline and accelerate software delivery.
• Practical knowledge of software engineering concepts and principles associated with modular components (e.g., micro-service architecture, service boundaries, API contracts, patterns, etc ...)
• Demonstrated skill with various build technologies (e.g., make, Gradle, or Bash scripting.)
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a comparable STEM discipline.
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Secret clearance.
Desired skills
Demonstrated leadership in architecting and designing large, complex legacy software systems, with deep hands-on expertise in Java, C and/or C++.
• Experience in Automation & DevOps, including CI/CD definition, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), automated testing, and release pipeline construction.
• Interpersonal and communication abilities to enable collaboration across development, operations, security, and business teams, ensuring consistent adoption of architectural standards.
• Strong foundation in software design fundamentals, such as design patterns, architectural styles, and SOLID principles.
• Proven track record of designing, implementing, and delivering micro-services solutions.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to perform trade-off analyses (e.g., cost vs. performance, time-to-market vs. quality).
• Expertise in API design and integration, including REST, gRPC, GraphQL, OpenAPI, and contract-first approaches.
• Experience with static application security testing (SAST) tools such as Fortify or comparable solutions.
• Familiarity with binary management repositories (e.g., Artifactory, Nexus).
• Prior involvement with domestic programs at the Manassas, VA, site.
• Proficiency in modern software development methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and DevOps practices.
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 $113,900 - $200,905. 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 $131,000 - $227,125. 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.