Speciality 7 DEV OPS SOFTWARE ENGINEER (11804)

IT Developer Specialty 7
Cedar Rapids, IA
Pay Rate: $95.00/hour

Seeking Principal DevSecOps Software Engineer to help build cutting-edge systems that keep military personnel safe, connected, and informed. Work with industry experts on next-generation embedded software, advanced satellite communications, cryptography, and state-of-the-art computing architectures.

Job Description:

You’ll design and deploy resilient, high-performance networks for UAVs, fighter jets, aircraft carriers, and ground vehicles—delivering low latency, high throughput, anti-jamming capabilities, mobile ad hoc features, and secure IP connectivity. If you’re ready to drive innovation in embedded software and communications technology, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Manage complex DEV SEC OPS pipelines for embedded system in air -gapped environment.
  • Integrate tooling, apps, and scripts into the development pipeline.
  • Participate in the selection of technologies to enable automation and increase flow.
  • Develop applications and scripts to support integration and flow of software updates.
•     Help manage DevSecOps work for multiple programs
•     Mentor, lead, and review work for lower-level engineers
  • Maintain the configuration management of software products
  • Collaborate with cross-functional product development teams
  • Work in an agile environment (SAFe)

Required Qualifications:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
  • Proven programming experience in Bash, Python, developing scripts and automation for complex workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with Git version control (BitBucket, GitLab) and CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Jenkins, or similar) for building, testing, and deploying software.
  • Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or equivalent.
  • Proficient in Linux environments, including scripting, system configuration, and software deployment.
  • Familiarity with software artifact management tools such as JFrog Artifactory or equivalents.

Preferred Qualifications:
   Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Familiarity with observability/monitoring tools (Grafana) and RESTful API integration.
• Strong Linux and application administration skills.
• Comfortable with C, C++, and Java, and experience in multi-threaded embedded software and communication systems.
• Knowledge of IP networking and protocols.
• Experience with Atlassian tool administration and working in Agile teams.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, meet project milestones, and produce high-quality results.

Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements.

***For consideration for this opportunity, please email your resume to info@uspro.net and include in your message the job title AND five-digit number that follows the job title***

Equal Opportunity Statement:
USPRO is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability and/or other protected categories. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities or needs, as required by law.