Application Engineer - DevOps & Engineering Tools
RTX Corporation1 day ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Deploy, sustain, administer, and support enterprise software engineering and DevSecOps applications in on-premises and cloud environments.
- Develop and maintain deployment automation, container orchestration scripts, and infrastructure-as-code templates.
- Configure, harden, and maintain cybersecurity and compliance postures for hosted solutions.
- Support, optimize, and integrate engineering software build and test pipelines.
- Resolve application service incidents and collaborate with helpdesk teams on internal knowledge-base content.
- Plan and execute migrations from legacy systems to container-based, cloud-hosted, and Git-based platforms.
- Develop enterprise solution architectures and present performance metrics and demonstrations to leadership.
- Partner with programs and stakeholders to align application deployments and support needs.
- Implement monitoring scripts and tools to streamline operations and maximize uptime.
Requirements
- University degree or equivalent experience and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced related degree and at least 5 years of experience.
- Strong Linux system administration experience.
- Experience deploying and managing server-based COTS applications in enterprise on-premises and AWS or Azure cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and/or Podman.
- Ability to develop automation scripts using Bash, Python, and/or Perl.
- Ability to troubleshoot networking and Web/HTTP concepts, including SSL, certificates, proxies, and REST, for application configuration issues.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance and U.S. citizenship; an active Secret DoD clearance is required after day one.
- Preferred experience administering Jira, GitLab, Azure DevOps Server, Jenkins, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, Tanzu, Ansible, Chef, or Terraform.
- Preferred knowledge of vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery, data spill remediation, FIPS compliance, SSL/TLS, SELinux, Windows administration, and Java-based applications.
- Preferred experience with Scrum, Lean, Agile, or Scaled Agile Framework practices and strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
Benefits
- Remote U.S. work arrangement, with occasional travel to designated program locations and possible in-person interview steps.
- Potential benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible hires may receive annual short- and/or long-term incentive compensation depending on position and business-unit policies.
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About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.