Experienced Software Engineer–DevSecOps

Experienced Software Engineer–DevSecOps

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is looking for an ExperiencedDevSecOps Software Engineer to join our Special Projects Dallas (SPD) P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) team in Richardson, TX. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.

At Boeing, our software engineers use their expertise to dream up next generation software capabilities for some amazing aerospace platforms. The Boeing SPD AAS team provides the mission systems software that runs on the P-8A to provide the warfighter the ability to perform mission and tactic planning, interface with the sensor, display sensor data to the operator, and replay missions. The team also provides the capability to train fleet operators on the AAS mission by adding simulations to the baseline P-8 Training system. In this role, you will execute the full lifecycle development, including software engineering life-cycle design, development, integration and maintenance support for the P-8A AAS Mission Systems contracts.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build systems, artifact repositories, and automated test integration for real-time software.

• Integrate security controls (SCA, SAST, DAST, dependency management, secrets management) into automated pipelines and enforce secure-by-design practices.

• Automate deployment, configuration management, and environment provisioning using IaC tools and orchestration platforms.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize toolchain performance, build reliability, and pipeline throughput. Implement metrics and dashboards.

• Work closely with architects and engineers to ensure software releases meet safety, reliability, and compliance requirements.

• Define and maintain processes, templates, and standards for reproducible builds, release management, and rollback strategies.

• Plan and execute risk assessments and mitigation strategies for threats, vulnerabilities, and supply chain issues.

• Mentor and guide team members on DevSecOps best practices, tooling, and automation techniques.

• Support security audits, CMMC/NIST/DoD/STIG alignment and certification activities as needed

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Security, Mathematics, Physics or other technical discipline.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps/DevSecOps engineering, with demonstrated automation of CI/CD pipelines and development toolchains.

• 3+ years developing or integrating software in Linux environments (Red Hat Enterprise Linux preferred).

• 3+ years experience with scripting and automation languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Groovy).

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience implementing security tooling into pipelines (SAST/SCA/DAST, secrets management, policy-as-code).

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance (or have had one active within the past 24 months).

Preferred Qualifications:

• IAT-level 2 (Active Security +)

• Proven experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

• Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or ArgoCD.

• Familiarity with security frameworks and regulations (NIST SP 800-53/800-171, CMMC).

• Experience with observability and monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK) and building operational dashboards.

• Prior experience supporting production systems and incident response in a 24x7 environment.

• Experience with software configuration management, artifact repositories (Nexus/Artifactory), and release/version control best practices.

• Experience working in Agile environments and with DevOps/DevSecOps transformation initiatives

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Travel:

This position requires less than 10% travel.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process.  Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

Summary Pay Range: $119,850 - $162,150

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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