General Dynamics Mission Systems · 15 hours ago
Cloud DevOps and Platform Engineer
Boulder, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$90K/yr - $95K/yr
1+ years expGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems is a leading provider of high technology solutions for defense and scientific missions. They are seeking a Cloud DevOps and Platform Engineer to develop automation for PaaS deployments, configure and deploy PaaS infrastructure, and support the implementation of cloud solutions.
National DefenseEnterprise SoftwareAerospaceInformation TechnologyBusiness Information SystemsInformation ServicesNational SecuritySensor
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop automation to create and maintain several PaaS deployments
Automatically configure and deploy PaaS infrastructure consisting of identity and access management, network architecture, application security, logging, monitoring, deployment and more
Work closely with our team to plan major updates and enhancements to our products
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
Also requires one year of experience, or a Master's degree
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required
Preferred
Agile experience preferred
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire
Experience working with, or are familiar with the differences between, public (AWS, Azure), private (RHOSP, VIO), and mixed cloud environments
Container technologies such as Docker, or Kubernetes
Deployment of continuous integration and continuous deployment technologies such as GitLab, Jenkins, Puppet, or Chef
Experience maintaining production-grade applications in virtualized environments (cloud computing platforms and services) using automation
Creation of pipelines, Ansible Playbooks, and/or Terraform configurations to automate administrative actions from resource creation to service configuration
Effective communication and attention to detail
IT security practices including encryption, certificates, key management, patch management, STIG, RMF, or security hardening, and auditing
Installation of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) technologies such as Amazon Web Services, OpenStack, RHOSP, or VIO
Management of Cloud Resources in Amazon Web Services, and/or Azure
Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies such as Kubernetes, Rancher, or OpenShift
Cloud automation tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, Terragrunt, or Packer
Open source server, messaging, load balancing, and database software (such as RabbitMQ, Redis, Elasticsearch)
Scalable networking technologies such as Load Balancers (NGINX)/Firewalls and web standards (REST APIs, web security mechanisms)
Strong understanding of software development process, as well as software engineering concepts, principles, and theories
Creative thinker capable of applying new information quickly to solve challenging problems
Comfortable providing technical leadership
Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
Benefits
401k matching
Flex time off
Paid parental leave
Healthcare benefits
Health & wellness programs
Employee resource and social groups
Company
General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems designs and delivers critical systems and products for defense and cybersecurity customers. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bo Elam
VP and CFO
Scott Butler
Senior Vice President Program Execution
Recent News
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2026-01-17
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