Job Description
What We're Doing
Our Team, the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) Experimentation Lab (X-LAB), is engineering, developing and integrating new capability for the Missile Defense System that currently protects the United States and its allies. The team consists of many small agile teams that work together in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Our team is also, responsible for tasks such as Sensor/Weapon Integration, Algorithm Development, User Interface Development, Automated Testing, Cyber Security and enhancing other critical, leading-edge missile defense technologies.
The Work
As a Dev Ops Engineer for the C2BMC Experimentation Lab (X-Lab) at the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC), Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, you will be responsible for deploying, managing and maintaining large scale on-premise cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure solutions. The core focus of this role is the lifecycle management of containerized environments and infrastructure automation. Key responsibilities include: deploying, maintaining and managing the lifecycle of on-premise cloud cluster Nutanix and/or Red Hat OpenShift; managing and scaling enterprise Kubernetes clusters utilizing Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and OpenShift; deploying applications, services and middleware using Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators; utilizing Ansible for extensive infrastructure automation and configuration management; designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using GitLab and GitLab Runners; and tracking the impact of events/actions on the underlying infrastructure. Your expertise will help enable rapid, reliable testing of command-and-control capabilities while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists.
Please Note:
• This position requires a government security clearance at the Secret level; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
• This position is located at Schriever, Space Force Base 10 miles east of Colorado Springs, CO and is 100% onsite.
• This position may involve some travel to our customer sites throughout the U.S. Additionally, this position will occasionally support test events that occur off-hours i.e. overnight or on weekends.
Who You Are
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced candidate to join our team. The successful candidate will need to utilize good communication skills and good organizational skills to facilitate collaboration across the many organizations necessary to accomplish challenging missions.
Basic Qualifications
• Active Final SECRET clearance required prior to starting
• Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA)
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server system administration
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMWare, RedHat OpenStack, or Nutanix
• Experience with a scripting language such as Bash, Python, PowerShell or Ansible
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters, preferably with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and OpenShift including deploying applications and services utilizing Helm charts and Kubernetes operators
• Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and supporting infrastructure using GitLab (including managing GitLab and Runners)
Desired skills
• Proven experience managing the lifecycle of Nutanix or Red Hat OpenShift clusters in an on-premise environment
• Strong background in automation and configuration management using Ansible
• experience with Windows Server and Active Directory integration in a cloud environment
• ability to track the impact of events/actions on the underlying infrastructure being managed, such as patching and maintenance
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 $85,500 - $150,765. 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 $98,300 - $170,315. 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.
