Key skills
DevOpsAWSCI/CDReactTypeScriptPythonSoftware DeploymentUser Interface DesignIncident ResponsePerformance Monitoring
About this role
STR is a technology company specializing in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security. The Lead Mission Engineer (DevOps) will develop and deploy software solutions for complex missions in high-security environments, leading engineering teams to ensure high standards of quality and performance while managing customer relationships.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting cloud (e.g., AWS) toolsets in unclassified environments
- Configuring and maintaining multiple CI/CD environments at different classification levels, focusing on developer productivity, application performance, security monitoring, and alerting
- Deployment and Field Testing: Traveling to integration sites to deploy, test, and triage software in secure operational environments
- Running and managing incident response and post-outage reviews to improve deployment, monitoring, and alerting processes
- Coaching team members on DevOps best practices while continuously helping to improve processes
Requirements:
- Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government
- BS in Computer Science or related technical field with at least 7 years of work experience. Equivalent experience will be considered
- Experience deploying software for DoD or IC missions
- A passion for crafting user-centric interfaces and a keen eye for design details
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of modern technologies such as React, TypeScript, and Python
- Knowledge of performance-focused tools and techniques for rendering large datasets and building responsive, smooth interfaces
- A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies
- Organized, detail-oriented, and with an ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Demonstrated experience as an effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
- Prior US Military Service with experience in joint planning, large force battle monitoring, and fluidity with large force debrief best practices
- Located in San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Arlington, VA, Boston, MA, or willing to relocate