Date Posted:
2023-10-12
Country:
United States of America
Location:
AZ201: RMS AP Bldg 801 1151 East Hermans Road Building 801, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
Senior Principal Digital Platform Engineer, Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Raytheon Digital Technology
Infrastructure Services Digital Platforms Team
Tucson AZ
Hybrid Position - must be in Tucson AZ Area - commuting to the location.
Must be able to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance
About Us:
At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
Job Summary:
Are you passionate about Digital Transformation, automating systems, and working with Kubernetes, containers and the cloud native stack driving continuous improvement and optimization? Do you enjoy partnering and working with a cohesive set of diverse individuals committed to solving complex, challenging technical problems to accelerate business growth and efficiencies? If the answer to these questions is “yes”, then this is the opportunity you are looking for!
The Principal Platform Engineer role will report into the Digital Infrastructure Services organization to design, maintain and implement Raytheon business wide orchestration and container management platforms based on Kubernetes to support program software, solutions, and products. The primary responsibilities include being a local SME for Kubernetes and supporting the DevSecOps Ecosystem in the Tucson region while also partnering with the team supporting container-based platforms across the US on unclassified and closed area systems. Additional responsibilities include partnering within the team and across functions, engineering, and program teams and personnel to develop and prioritize new features and capabilities for standard container management products. Located in Tucson, AZ, on a hybrid work schedule where you will be required to be onsite in our Tucson location at least once (if not more days) per week. We offer relocation if you qualify per our company policy!
Responsibilities to Anticipate:
- Advanced to expert knowledge of Kubernetes, how it operates, tools that support it and development experience building solutions, automation, and new capabilities.
- Go on-site as needed to local Tucson programs to install, deploy, support, and maintain Kubernetes container-based platforms.
- Experience and knowledge on operating in air-gapped, restricted, DoD networks.
- Lead projects, initiatives, and support activities across multiple environments with a diverse set of individuals
- Experience and knowledge on the Installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of Kubernetes clusters both in the cloud, on-premises, and in regulated environments
- Establish monitoring tools and management dashboards integrated into platforms with best practice notifications and response processes.
- Setup, maintain and automate across various infrastructure with VMWare, AWS GovCloud, Azure for Government, bare metal needs, and restricted networks.
- Develop applications, pipelines, processes, and systems to augment and enhance the ability for Kubernetes clusters to provide value to RMD programs and engineers.
- Partnering with Raytheon programs, engineers, and DT peers to understand their needs and solve complex problems.
- You must be able to obtain a US Secret Clearance (Dept. of Defense - DOD), US Citizenship is required.
Basic Qualifications:
- The role typically requires a bachelor's degree with 8 years of related experience or an advanced degree with 5 years of related experience. In lieu of degree, the role typically requires at least 12 years of directly related experience.
- Experience working in technical fields as a leader, architect, manager, technologist, engineer, or developer.
- Experience implementing automation through CI/CD pipelines with GitLab or Jenkins, and developing custom solutions using Terraform, Helm, Python, Golang, or Bash.
- Experience installing, deploying, monitoring, and supporting Kubernetes clusters in on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
- Must be able to obtain a transferable Secret U.S. government issued secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience designing and operating highly scalable, secure, high performing systems, platforms, and Kubernetes clusters.
- Experience working with Rancher RKE2, OpenShift Container Platform, VMWare Tanzu, and other leading Kubernetes platforms.
- Experience deploying new cloud native platforms, apps, and systems in classified and/or unclassified work environments.
- Experience working with VMWare, AWS GovCloud, and Azure for Government
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience leading and executing projects on time and budget.
- Ability to translate Business and Function demands to technical requirements and tasks.
- Ability to clearly document and diagram technical systems.
- Experience working with cloud native computing foundation Kubernetes components including service mesh, service discovery, package management, observability and monitoring, runtimes, and security.
- Experience with GitOps and using package management technologies with Kubernetes cluster management and operations such as ArgoCD, Packer, Helm, and Kustomize.
- Implementing Kubernetes on air-gapped and regulated networks and environments
- Strong understanding of cloud native landscape and various components
- Experience working with agile teams on product mode approaches and partnering with product owners and scrum master's to align and execute work.
What We Offer:
Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care. Relocation support
Employee Referral Award Eligibility: This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.
Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
Location Information:
Tucson, AZ - https://jobs.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/living-in-tucson
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