Consultant Software Engineer - Lab Provisioning & Integration

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Consultant Software Engineer - Lab Provisioning & Integration in Berkeley, MO, you will provide senior-level technical leadership and architectural ownership for scalable, secure, and repeatable lab deployment workflows supporting development, integration, and test activities in complex aerospace programs.

You will lead the design and evolution of automated workflows to provision, configure, orchestrate, and sustain lab environments and devices with an automation-first philosophy. Your focus will be on reducing manual effort, minimizing configuration drift, improving asset visibility, and enforcing operational controls and security standards in tightly regulated environments.

You will collaborate across engineering, test, cyber-security, and program leadership teams, setting technical direction and standards while mentoring a growing multidisciplinary team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide senior technical leadership for automated lab provisioning, integration infrastructure, and secure test environment operations within the DevSecOps organization.
• Own architecture and design of scalable, repeatable, and secure lab deployment workflows supporting development, integration, and test activities.
• Establish and promote automation-first processes for provisioning, configuration, orchestration, and sustainment of distributed lab systems and devices.
• Drive standardization of lab baselines, deployment methods, asset visibility, and operational controls across the testing environment.
• Lead the integration of software delivery, infrastructure automation, and test support capabilities into a cohesive, disciplined DevSecOps operating model.
• Develop secure, reliable approaches for device emulation, software installation, environment recovery, and maintain auditability, traceability, and controlled change management to support cybersecurity compliance.
• Reduce program execution risk by eliminating manual setup steps, minimizing configuration drift, and improving environment availability and reliability.
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with internal teams including engineering, testing, cyber-security, and program managers to align infrastructure and automation capabilities with program priorities.
• Provide decisive technical decision-making, troubleshooting guidance, and leadership needed to mature a new team into a scalable, high-performing function.
• Act as a mentor and advisor to senior engineers and technical leads across projects; foster leadership development and technical growth within the engineering community.

• Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)
• Bachelor's Degree
• 14+ years of related professional experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with lab test, flight test, or systems test
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or ARM templates
• Experience with orchestration technologies, continuous integration / continuous deployment and GitOps managed environments
• Experience with light scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) to automate routine tasks, data flows between systems, and improve system reliability
• Experience leading people and complex projects

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 14+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 18+ years of directly related work experience OR 22+ years of related, relevant experience

• Extensive experience architecting, deploying, and operating production-grade Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS) at scale

• Proven problem-solving skills with exceptional technical judgment under minimal supervision

• Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of engaging senior leaders and cross-functional teams

• In-depth understanding and application of DevSecOps security frameworks and compliance (CIS, NIST, SOC 2, FedRAMP)

• Expertise implementing observability and monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch) with actionable analytics

• Advanced degree or ongoing education in STEM or related fields.

• Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)

• Demonstrated success mentoring senior technical leads or leadership roles in rapidly growing teams

• Proven track record driving cultural transformation toward automation-first, DevSecOps best practices in complex regulated environments

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process., This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee., Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required, This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $198,050 - $267,950

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.