Software Infrastructure Lead - Level 4

The F-35 Mission Data organization is in need of an Infrastructure Lead to drive the technical direction of our deployment environments and microservices tool stack on the Common Reprogramming Tool (CRT). The CRT will effectively provide our customers with a more efficient, robust approach to rapidly reprogram Mission Data Files (MDFs) for F-35 mission operations.

As the infrastructure lead, the selected candidate will be responsible for driving the technical direction of our deployment environments and microservices tool stack. This role will require understanding of container orchestration (Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes), Service Mesh (Istio), secure FOSS Authentication (Keycloak, OAuth2-proxy), and core database/cache technologies (PostgreSQL, Redis, Valkey) product development, maintenance, and deployment automation.

Candidate must be able to obtain a clearance and must process for a company-sponsored secret clearance prior to start.

Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access., * Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related degree

• Demonstrated experience leading technical discussions and determining resolutions to software technical problems
• Software development or test experience
• Experience with Linux and container administration using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), RHEL Universal Base Image, or similar

Desired Skills

• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams
• Experience communicating infrastructure designs, network topology, and security baselines to software engineers
• Ability to present system architecture, modernization roadmaps, and platform stability status to customers and engineering/program management
• Experience with infrastructure as code using Helm or similar software
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD
• Experience with Java and JavaScript microservices-based application architectures
• Experience with platform and service mesh to architect and manage enterprise container orchestrators (Red Hat OpenShift, Enterprise Kubernetes, or similar) and service mesh fabrics (OpenShift Service Mesh, Istio, or similar)
• Experience configuring, deploying, and managing Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) Authentication stacks (Keycloak and OAuth2-proxy or similar) for securing containerized microservices
• Experience with caching, in-memory databases, and relational databases, including Redis, Valkey, and PostgreSQL
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies and tools

Full-Time Salary Range: $120600.00 - $224000.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.