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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Principal DevOps Architect (Remote) - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $132,400.0 - $251,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, CentOS, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Groovy, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Protocols, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Ruby, Signal Processing, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Zabbix, Cloudbees, Scripting, High Performance Computing, System Availability, Sonatype Nexus, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Terraform, Splunk, Multiplatform, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins, Artifactory - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-CA-SAN-JOSE-826--200-Holger-Way--BLDG-826/Sr-Principal-DevOps-Architect--Remote-_01855003 ## About the Role The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance, * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience. * Experience supporting engineers in software, simulations, and hardware development. * Experience integrating and maintaining DevSecOps process using the following tools or similar: Atlassian Jira/Confluence, Gitlab, Cloudbees CI (Jenkins), JFrog Artifactory * Knowledge of successfully implementing in-process automated testing to the CI/CD pipeline * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Helm * Strong foundation in Agile software development * Familiarity with compliance with key U.S. government cybersecurity regulations and standards such as NIST 800-171, FIPS, and DFARS * Cross-platform development, focusing on RHEL (CentOS / Rocky) 8+ and Windows * Experience with artifact repositories (JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, Pulp), supply chain security scanning (JFrog Xray), and secrets management * Skilled in cloud deployment, virtualization, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation using Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks * Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Groovy, and Ruby * Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to work with engineers and leadership at every level * Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams * Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret (TS) security clearance is required after start. * U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Qualifications We Prefer: * Linux OS Certificate (RHCSA / LPIC) * Experience with Splunk/Zabbix * Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) Environments * Scripting Experience (Bash, Python, Ansible) and Kickstart * Hold professional certifications with a background in managing enterprise-grade virtualization and cloud infrastructure * Experience leading and developing junior software engineers * Experience interpreting Standards * Experience working with bit-level data * Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP * Experience with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processing * Existing active and transferable TS/SCI security clearance (within the last 24 months) ## Description * Collaborate with Cyber teams to maintain and monitor system availability, performance, and logs using enterprise tools. * Leverage industry standards to build out automation workflows * Travel up to 10% (domestic) to other RTX locations ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Coroutine explained yet again 60 years later](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/690-coroutine-explained-yet-again-60-years-later) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)