DevSecOps Engineer, Senior - Active TS/SCI Clearance to Start

Job Description

The coolest jobs on this planet... or any other... are with Lockheed Martin Space.

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

The Space Security Division within Lockheed Martin Space's Mission Solutions business area is seeking a talented and dedicated Systems Engineer-IT to become a member of an Agile team focused on IT Infrastructure (Systems Administration, Networking, & Hardware) in the Foxtrot Program Area.

Are you a Senior DevSecOps Engineer for something different? In this role you will:

Have access to growth opportunities where you can make a difference to a very important mission.
Be involved in cloud and Kubernetes system administration
Build upon innersourced infrastructure-as-code and contribute to shared repositories across organizations
Support internal research and development (IRAD)
Design new capabilities
Support system security accreditation and process optimization
Demonstrate your great work ethic, communication skills, creativity and problem-solving skills to make a lasting difference.

This is a level 3, early to mid career role where successful Applicants will:
Typically possess a minimum of 3 years of professional experience having received a Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university in a related discipline, or additional experience/combined education in lieu of degree

Selected candidate must have a TS/SCI security clearance prior to start.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages differences and big-picture thinking.

Basic Qualifications

- Current DoD IAT Level II certification (i.e. Sec+ CE)
- Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Poly
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps/DevSecOps engineering (infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, automation).
- Strong proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
- Strong Linux experience - daily administration of Red Hat, Ubuntu, or similar distributions, Bash/Python scripting, package management, system hardening, and troubleshooting.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
- Strong documentation skills-producing design docs, test plans, operating instructions, and post-mortem reports.

Desired skills

- 5 + years of progressive DevSecOps or systems-engineer experience, especially in defense, aerospace, or mission-critical domains.
- Experience with GitOps workflows (Argo CD, Flux) and service mesh security (Istio, Linkerd).
- Hands-on with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and pipeline hardening.
- Experience with PrometheGrafana, Splunk, ELK, or similar stacks
- Experience implementing NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53 controls
- Experience in software development (Java, Go, .NET) to better understand code-level security.
- Experience in agile team leadership or customer interaction

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EEO

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

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 $97,100 - $171,235. 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 $111,700 - $193,660. 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.