Principal Software Engineer

Description

The company is a global technology and professional services firm. It supports every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community, with 26,000 staff in more than 50 countries.

This Software Engineer Principal role supports the Air Force mission on government projects that matter to that mission.

The company works across AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

This is a regular position in the Software Engineering job family that requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance. No public trust clearance is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevSecOps practices across several projects and teams so development, security and operations work together smoothly.
• Design, build and run highly automated, secure CI/CD pipelines that include advanced security testing and validation.
• Give technical leadership to mixed teams of developers, security engineers and operations staff on secure system design, deployment and operations.
• Mentor junior engineers and help build a security-aware culture.
• Architect, implement and manage secure, highly available infrastructure in cloud and on-premises environments, automating it and planning for scale.
• Design infrastructure-as-code and build robust monitoring and alerting.
• Lead security assessments, penetration tests and vulnerability fixes, and write security policies and procedures.
• Run threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Write and maintain documentation for systems, processes and procedures, including architecture diagrams, security documents and operational runbooks, and share knowledge through training.
• Run proofs of concept to evaluate new DevSecOps tools and recommend which to adopt.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis, focused on finding and fixing security weaknesses.
• Develop and deliver DevSecOps training programs.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• A master's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• An active TS SCI clearance is required.
• Expert-level skill with CI/CD tools and pipelines such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI and Azure DevOps, including advanced configuration, scripting and customization.
• Deep expertise in configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef and Terraform, including designing complex infrastructure-as-code.
• Strong experience with containers and orchestration such as Docker, Kubernetes and Docker Swarm, including running containerized applications at scale.
• Senior-level knowledge of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, including designing secure, scalable cloud architectures and managing cost and resources.
• Mastery of Python, Bash, Go and Java, with the ability to build custom tools and automation scripts.
• In-depth knowledge of security practices and tools such as OWASP, Nessus, Burp Suite, Splunk and SIEM platforms, including threat intelligence and security monitoring.
• Understanding of networking concepts and protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP and TLS.
• Experience with security compliance frameworks and standards such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
• Experience with static and dynamic code analysis tools.
• Experience with reverse engineering and malware analysis is preferred.
• Active involvement in the security community, for example through open-source work, conference presentations or published research.
• Experience with Agile methodology, Java, Kubernetes and Python software development.

Conditions

Based in San Antonio, Texas, USA, with hybrid work and 40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel is less than 10%.

U.S. citizenship is required.

No certifications are required.

The likely salary range is $119,000 to $161,000. This is not a guarantee. Pay depends on experience, location and possibly contract terms, and may fall outside this range.

Identity verification uses biometrics and AI. You must be on camera for virtual interviews, and the company may photograph you to confirm your identity. By continuing, you consent to the use of your biometric data for identity and security checks.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Medical plans, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with pre-tax and post-tax contributions up to IRS limits and a company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel accident insurance, provided or available.
• Competitive pay and wellness packages.
• An AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• An internal mobility team to help you reach your career goals.
• A military-friendly workplace with an award-winning culture of innovation.