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Ground Missile Defense Software Engineer

Become a part of something impactful! Ground Missile Defense (GMD) is the heart of the Missile Defense System and a key element of our nation's defense against ballistic missile attacks. The GMD Weapon System (GWS) processes data from multiple sensors to identify and characterize the inbound ballistic missile threat, plans the best defensive solution, and launches the intercepting missiles to negate the threat.

The work you'll get to do:

• Provide automation configuration with tools like Ansible to automate build and configuration processes
• Develop Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) process and tools, deployment strategies
• Build and deploy containers and containerization technologies
• Enable and lead Agile management and collaboration, leveraging tools such as Jira, Confluence, and GitLab
• Learn new technologies and tools to enable rapid and secure, scalable capability
• Develop and maintain automation scripts in Python

Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation to make the world a safer place. Our RMS business in Huntsville, AL is a hub of talented engineers, scientists, and professionals committed to shaping the future of defense technology. We value collaboration, excellence, and integrity in everything we do. As a part of our team, you will work alongside like-minded individuals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here!

Basic qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship with an Active Secret clearance
• Bachelors degree in a STEM related field, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree; or no experience required with a related PhD.
• Must have a DOD 8570 IAT Level II certification (ex: Security + CE)
• Experience working with cloud technologies and platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud
• Experience with Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services
• Communicates effectively, both internally and externally to team
• Eager to expand knowledge and continually improve
• Ability to write or review software code (Java, Python, etc.)
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices
• Must be able to support an in-person, closed-area work environment 100% of the time

Desired skills:

• Deploying and maintaining applications on Kubernetes clusters
• Experience with PaaS (Platform as a Service) infrastructure
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, and Nexus repositories
• Experience with configuration management tools, i.e., Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, others.
• Experience with branching strategies, gated commits and source-controlled management
• Programming and scripting experience in a UNIX environment (C++, Perl, Python, Bash, Ruby, Shell, Scripts).
• Programming and scripting experience in a Windows environment (PowerShell, etc.)
• Experience with IaaS (Infrastructure as Code) scripts in Terraform and Helm to provision cloud resources

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance level: Secret.

Other important information you should know:

• Expression of interest: 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.
• Ability to work remotely: Onsite full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
• Work schedules: 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.
• Schedule for this position: 9x80 every other Friday off

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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