Principal Systems Security / DevSecOps Engineer (Onsite)

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Join our highly visible team and perform technically challenging assignments, which will closely contribute to protecting our nation and our products.  We are seeking a Principal Systems Security / DevSecOps Engineer to function as a key contributor for the Integrated Strategic Solutions Engineering team.

As a Principal Systems Engineer for DevSecOps, you will help lead a team to stand up and support the automated development pipelines for design, development, and validation of Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) mission systems solutions used on our military customers’ aircraft and ground stations. This opportunity includes supporting one or both of the following platforms: E-4 and E-6. Primary responsibility will be to focus on establishing and maintaining a DevSecOps pipeline to design, develop, document, integrate, and test both hardware and software systems, ranging from black box to the complex end-to-end platform systems. This position will also be responsible for providing technical guidance to multidisciplined teams, leading effective meetings, cultivating and reinforcing group values, and identifying, analyzing and correcting technical problems.

Projects span the entire development lifecycle, including pursuit and order capture, trade study, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, use case development for software/hardware, systems integration, verification testing and qualification.

The candidate will work closely with fellow engineers, Technical Project Engineers (PEs), Product Line / Program Management, systems, software, hardware, electrical and support staff to increase automation, scalability, and reliability. This position will support defining the future of armed forces NC3 defense systems.

What YOU will do:

• YOU will serve as a technology and systems engineering focal point for leadership and the customer for ISSE mission DevSecOps pipeline solutions.

• YOU will lead, design, and implement secure automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments.

• YOU will mentor team in the development of functional, interface and performance specifications for hardware and software implementation.

• YOU will lead and advise engineering managers, program managers, business development managers, product line managers, and component architects.

• YOU will estimate, track, manage and report status relating to technical, cost, schedule, and risk performance for assigned scope of work which may span across multiple projects.

What YOU will learn:

• YOU will learn to be a more effective Systems Security Engineer and leader by gaining niche skills enabling you to be unique in all you do.

• YOU will gain valuable experience and an opportunity to growth as a Sr. Principal Systems Security Engineer and proceed toward Tech Fellow and/or Chief Security Engineer

Qualifications you must have:

• 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 University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience

• Experience with common DevSecOps related tools Confluence, Artifactory, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, etc.

• Experience with virtualization technologies such as Microsoft Azure, AWS VMs, VMware vCenter/ESXi, or Hyper-V

• Experience with Git Ops and version control software (e.g., Git)

• Experience with DevSecOps tools with an emphasis on CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Gitlab, Nexus, Artifactory, Istio, Neuvector, Kyverno, Docker etc.)

Qualifications we prefer:

• Active and transferable U.S. Government DoD TOP SECRET level clearance

• Experience with common programming and scripting languages, such as C/C++, C, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, etc.

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering concepts and tools such as Magic Draw CAMEO, Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect

• Ability to troubleshoot several Kubernetes deployed application such as GitLab, PostgreSQL, Gitaly, Redis.

• Possess working knowledge of Kubernetes cluster storage and backup such as longhorn, minio, ceph etc.

• Familiarity with Platform One/Iron Bank/Big bang and hardened container development and deployment

• Familiarity with working on isolated/air gapped environment: Deployment and maintenance of the DevSecOps pipeline

• Experience with access management and client account technical support (SSO, Keycloak, Appgate)

• Experience and knowledge of Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools (e.g., Fortify, SonarQube, Prisma Cloud Compute

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees 

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option 

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program 

• Life insurance and disability coverage 

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning 

• Adoption Assistance          

• Autism Benefit 

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions 

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits 

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program 

• Eligible for relocation

• And more! 

Learn More & Apply Now!

Mission Systems:

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility. 

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX. 

Minimum Program Qualifications:

•             Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application

•             Have prior experience in functional area of interest

•             Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

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The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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