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Senior Developer

BAE Systems

Hybrid
Sterling, VA
Full-time
Senior
10+ yrs
$153k–$261kPosted 11m ago

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Job description

BAE Systems is hiring a Senior Developer — a full-time, based in Sterling, VA role ($153k–$261k). Apply directly on BAE Systems's careers page below.

Senior Developer

Location: Sterling, Virginia, United States

Category: Engineering & Technology

Employment Type: Full-Time


Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to work collaboratively to support a hybrid cloud environment, providing solutioning to support for multi-cloud (AWS, Azure GCC-High, Google and Oracle) and on-prem environments while ensuring a secure and reliable operational environment. This position will work closely with subject matter experts and development (DevSecOps) teams to deliver high quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Create, deploy and maintain infrastructure and related APIs for all customer applications in an AWS cloud-based environment
  • Create and maintain complex roles and permissions through to ensure customer data integrity and security
  • Utilize DevSecOps tools to include Foreman, GitLab, Selenium to deploy, upgrade, and maintain Tool changes
  • Architect and maintain IdAM, Active Directory, LDAP resources to work with
  • Work within complex modern cloud architectures
  • Create and update technical documentation (e.g., user guides, ‘how to’ guides, infrastructure diagrams)
  • Prepare technical presentations for government and senior leadership
  • Work effectively in a group environment
  • Create automated testing plans
  • Work across infrastructure that contains both Linux and Windows
  • Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical, management and customer both written and verbally
  • Utilize robust troubleshooting skills
  • Instill and apply solid engineering rigor, to include configuration management, testing
  • Develop/engineer as part of an Agile scrum team


Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • 10 or more years of related Software Development, or IT experience
  • BA, MS or MBA in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering, IT Systems, STEM, etc)
  • Expertise working with utilizing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), test automation and / or DevSecOps on iterative development projects
  • Solid administrative/engineering rigor
  • Solid ability to verify and validate and systems integrated with (end to end and regression)
  • Expert troubleshooting and solutioning skills
  • Experience with Cloud architecture and system design (prefer AWS, but will consider Azure)
  • Strong documentation skills
  • Familiar with Agile Methodologies
  • Ability to accurately decompose tasks for Jira stories
  • Experience and comfortability with Basic DevOps Tooling (Foreman, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab)
  • Experience with automated testing tools (Selenium) and experience developing automated test plans for both security and functional requirements
  • Familiarity with customer system security requirements and processes
  • Preparation and maintenance of components
  • Experience with Discovery, FlowDesigner, and SAM
  • Experience with DevSecOps testing
  • Solid Understanding of Active Directory and LDAP
  • Solid understanding of all security related requirements in secure environments
  • Experience configuring and instrumenting monitoring and visualization tools (Grafana, Splunk) to work with


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Experience with Cloud solution optimization
  • Experience configuring and instrumenting tools providing end to end visibility, monitoring, and analytics (AppDynamics, DynaTrace)
  • Integration of virtualized applications and application streaming or layering techniques
  • Assist with leading and overseeing a total system perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of cloud services, infrastructure and security domains
  • SharePoint admin experience
  • IBM Enterprise Lifcycle Management experience
  • TeamWork Cloud/Cameo experience
  • Tableau experience


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the salary for Senior Developer at BAE Systems?

The estimated salary range for Senior Developer at BAE Systems is $153,000 - $261,000 USD per year.

What skills are required for Senior Developer at BAE Systems?

The required skills for Senior Developer at BAE Systems include: AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, DevSecOps, GitLab, Selenium, Active Directory, LDAP, Linux, Windows, Agile, JIRA, Terraform, Jenkins, Grafana, Splunk.

What is the seniority level for Senior Developer at BAE Systems?

Senior Developer at BAE Systems is a Senior level position.

How do I apply for Senior Developer at BAE Systems?

You can view the full description and apply for Senior Developer at BAE Systems on EchoJobs: https://echojobs.io/job/bae-systems-senior-servicenow-developer-x67lv.