Development Engineer, Principal. (DevOps)
AeroVironment, Inc.24 hours ago
Huntsville, AL, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$134k - $204k/yr
Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain GitLab and Subversion.
- Architect and deliver company-wide DevOps pipeline operations for automated CI/CD software releases.
- Create and maintain Docker images and containers.
- Identify and automate manual processes.
- Enhance build infrastructure, deployment, and DevOps processes.
- Develop and maintain software installation tools, processes, packages, and DevOps policies.
- Work with JIRA and SharePoint tools and platforms.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to stakeholders and collaborate with software development groups and senior leadership.
- Determine methods and procedures independently for significant or special assignments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 12+ years of experience managing diverse DevOps operations and tools, including GitLab or GitHub, branching, tagging, merging, and release management oversight.
- 5+ years of experience with containerization, using Docker or ECS, plus orchestration and service discovery on Windows and Linux hosts.
- Experience with one or more major cloud platforms, such as Azure or AWS.
- Demonstrated success delivering applications in mid-size corporations with 2,000 or more staff.
- Strong scripting skills.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, listening, collaboration, communication, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
- U.S. citizenship required; applicants must satisfy applicable ITAR/EAR U.S.-person or export-license requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Paid holiday shutdown.
- Regular full-time position with occasional travel within the continental United States.
- Office-based work requiring extended periods of sitting and standing.
About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment builds small unmanned aircraft systems, loitering munitions (e.g., Switchblade), and related software, sensors, and services for U.S. and allied defense agencies. The public company (NASDAQ: AVAV), founded in 1971 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, sells hardware, training, and lifecycle support, with widely fielded systems such as Raven, Puma, and Wasp. It also offers autonomy and robotic technologies used in reconnaissance, targeting, and force protection missions.