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Job Title:  Lead, Chief Software Engineer / AWS DevOps Cloud

Job Code: 31973

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO

As the prime integrator of the National Space Test & Training Range Orbital (NSTTC-O) for the United States Space Force, L3Harris is looking for a candidate to develop and sustain the Range Control Software (RCS) integration environment as part of a cross-functional DevSecOps team. L3Harris is seeking professionals to work in a dynamic environment to solve challenging technical problems. Individuals will perform RCS system automation design, development, implementation, test, configuration management, sustainment, and customer support. The ideal candidate should have experience with the full software development lifecycle and cloud-based infrastructure automation using Ansible. 

Essential Functions: 

• Chief Software Engineer with an active development role, providing oversight and technical leadership to software development projects to ensure quality and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Serve as a Product Owner, facilitating Agile software development processes and ensuring that software products meet high standards of usability, functionality, and scalability.
• Design, develop, and test software applications for large-scale operational systems.
• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within the job area.
• Work consists of making moderate to substantial improvement or enhancements to systems and processes to improve performance within the job area.
• Communicates within and outside of own function or business area and is responsible for communicating with parties external to the organization.
• Demonstrated experience in a Chief Software Engineer role, providing technical leadership and oversight on large-scale software projects.
• Proven ability to act as a SAFe Product Owner, managing Agile software development processes to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery.
• Work with DevOps team to design and deploy Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines in hybrid virtual machine and Kubernetes environments.
• Deliver automation to provision and deploy complex systems in commercial and private clouds.
• Utilize software languages such as Python, Ruby, and Groovy to accomplish automation customization.
• Utilize a mixture of Windows and Linux environments.
• Maintain Top Secret Clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI Clearance.
• 6-9 years experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) including basic services such as EC2, S3, AMIs, and VPCs.
• Experience documenting operations and maintenance activities.
• Experience with system compliance requirements implementation per Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IAC) using Ansible and/or Puppet.
• Experience using open-source container platforms such as Kubernetes/Docker or others.
• Experience scripting in PowerShell or Python to perform common tasks that aid in building automation.
• Experience with Agile software development and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience utilizing team collaboration tools (Confluence, Jira, Git).
• Experience developing and deploying software using a CI/CD pipeline.
• Experience scripting in PowerShell or Python to perform common tasks that aid in building automation.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Background in technical leadership roles and product ownership within Agile frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
• Experience with OpenStack Platform (OSP) Nova management.
• Amazon Web Services Certification.
• Microsoft System Administrator (MCSA) Certification.
• CompTIA Security+ or better certification.
• Experience working in Kubernetes environments.
• Experience working with an Agile software development team with regular release cycles.
• Familiarity with creating CI/CD process flows such as Jenkins or Gitlab-CI Pipelines.
• Familiarity with Platform One tools (Jira, Mattermost, Confluence, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.).
• Experience in a DevSecOps environment.

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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $115,000 - $215,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.  The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close within 90 days of 2/1/2026.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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