Lead DevOps Engineer
About the role
STR’s Analytics & C2 (AC2) Division develops novel technologies to solve challenging national security problems through advanced analytics. The Collaborative Autonomy and Control (CAC) Group builds software systems for uncrewed system autonomy, multi‑agent collaboration, resource management, and control, leveraging machine learning, algorithms, model‑predictive control, and software development to support tactical mission planning, autonomous reasoning, and more. As a Lead DevOps Engineer you will lead software teams to design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and tooling for deploying software in operational use focused on advanced algorithms and autonomous platforms. You will provide technical leadership and mentoring across the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems, developing tools for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines. The position is based in Woburn, MA; Arlington, VA; or Dayton, OH, with a flexible hybrid environment allowing remote work when not requiring STR facilities.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and tooling to deploy software in operational use for advanced algorithms and autonomous platforms.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs throughout the software and system development lifecycle.
- Develop software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizen
- BS in Computer Science or related technical field
- 7+ years’ experience
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD
- Hands‑on experience with AWS EKS, ECR, and EC2
- Experience with containerization and Kubernetes
- Proficiency with Helm
- Strong Linux skills
- Scripting and automation with Python
- Proven ability to lead within agile teams through complete development lifecycle including task definition, delegation, and maintenance
- Demonstrated success driving industry best practices (code review, unit testing, test coverage, static analysis, etc.) to ensure mature, high‑quality software products
- Comfortable working with internal leadership and external customers in the development and execution of software product plans
- A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies
Qualifications
- MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred)
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with cloud‑native deployments on AWS and Rancher
- Experience troubleshooting containerized applications in integration and production environments
- Understanding of DevOps best practices for automation, deployment, and reliability
- Active TS Security Clearance (TS/SCI even better)
Skills
- GitLab CI/CD
- AWS EKS, ECR, EC2
- Containerization and Kubernetes
- Helm
- Linux
- Python scripting
- Agile team leadership
- Code review, unit testing, test coverage, static analysis
- DevOps best practices