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The company is committed to high-quality results, continuous innovation, and collaborative problem-solving, ensuring its solutions meet the rigorous demands of defense and national security missions.About The RoleInnovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Software DevOps Engineer to join our Warfare Systems team based out of Mount Laurel, NJ. This role is integral to supporting the development and modernization of tactical systems for the U.S. Navy, focusing on integrating legacy weapons software into modern, microservices-based platforms suitable for cloud-native and tactical-edge deployment models. The Software DevOps Engineer will work within a multidisciplinary team to architect, refactor, and optimize mission-critical software, ensuring compliance with security standards and operational requirements. The position involves enhancing developer workflows by streamlining CI/CD pipelines, automating security controls, and supporting deployment in classified, air-gapped environments. The engineer will contribute to projects involving real-time testing, AI and ML data analytics, cybersecurity, and tactical solutions, delivering solutions that exceed fleet expectations. 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