Senior Principal Engineer - DevOps Ground Software

**Job Description**The Engineering Support Unit at BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems (SMS), Inc. is looking to expand our team with a talented and energetic ground system engineer in support of operation of space vehicles and ground systems for commercial, DoW, and NASA customers. This position consists of working on a tightly integrated team in a fast-paced Agile environment to deliver continuous innovation to our customers.The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.**What You ll Do:**+ Deploy and maintain critical applications on cloud-native microservices architecture.+ Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and system monitoring solutions.+ Create and maintain Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.+ Support the efforts of cross-functional development teams developing advanced systems.+ Mentor junior engineers.+ Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.+ Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.+ Perform other duties as necessary.**On-Site Work Environment:** This position requires regular in-person engagement by working **on-site five days** each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.**Working Conditions:**+ Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.+ May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.+ May access other facilities in various weather conditions.**Required Education, Experience, & Skills**+ BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.+ Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.+ A current, active Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.+ Experience required with one or more of these skills:+ VMWare vSphere.+ Teradici VDI.+ Ansible.+ Alternative Requirement: Two or more of these skills:+ Linux administration (prefer RedHat).+ Kubernetes (prefer OpenShift).+ Elastic stack.+ Amazon Web Services.+ Networking.+ Terraform.+ Proven leadership experience at the technical, team, or organizational levels.\#LI-AP1**Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills**+ Additional experience in the following technologies:+ OIDC/Keycloak.+ Cybersecurity.+ Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (prefer Gitlab CI).+ Experience with space ground control systems.+ Agile software development methodologies.+ Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence).**Pay Information**Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.**Senior Principal Engineer - DevOps Ground Software****122412BR**EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression