Senior DevOps Software Engineer
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Senior DevOps Software Engineer at BAE Systems, Annapolis Junction, MD. Pay posted by the employer: $150k–254k/yr. Posted Oct 11, 2026, last seen on the employer's hiring page Nov 5, 2026. Mentioned in the posting: Clearance required.
Job Description What’s it like to engineer the systems that protect the world? It is the professional satisfaction of knowing your technical expertise directly supports national security. At BAE Systems, you aren't just managing infrastructure; you are architecting the digital foundation of global...
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Job Description
What’s it like to engineer the systems that protect the world? It is the professional satisfaction of knowing your technical expertise directly supports national security. At BAE Systems, you aren't just managing infrastructure; you are architecting the digital foundation of global defense.
As a DevOps Software Engineer, you will embark on a high-impact career journey, serving as a key driver of efficiency within a large-scale enterprise system. In this job, you will automate complex workflows, leveraging CI/CD mastery to streamline the entire software delivery lifecycle.
Your Responsibilities:
Your primary objective is to transition manual processes into scalable, automated workflows. You will design the sophisticated pipelines that allow our teams to build, test, and deploy software with precision and reliability.
Day-to-day functions include:
- Pipeline Architecture: Design, build, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to support seamless continuous integration, delivery, and deployment.
- Process Automation: Identify systemic manual bottlenecks and implement automation to significantly improve operational efficiency.
- Tooling Management: Select, configure, and maintain the industry-leading tools that support software development and integrated testing.
- Infrastructure Optimization: Implement and support automation tools while optimizing the underlying IT infrastructure to ensure peak performance.
- Security & Compliance: Ensure all system improvements and architectural changes maintain rigorous security standards.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with agile teams across the program, demonstrating ownership and persistence to achieve shared mission goals.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills- Clearance: Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with an appropriate polygraph.
- Experience: Minimum of 8 years of relevant DevOps experience, with at least 5 years focused on managing software development, deployment, and integrated testing tools.
- Frameworks: 5+ years of experience working with CI/CD frameworks.
- System Administration: Meaningful experience in system administration, primarily Windows, with supporting Linux experience.
- Technical Proficiency: Experience with several of the following: Java, Groovy, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Bash, JavaScript, and AngularJS.
- Tooling: Proficiency with IDEs (such as VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, or WebStorm) and software source control/configuration management tools.
- Virtualization: Experience working in virtualized environments, including managing virtual machines (VMs) and container-based platforms for automated deployment.
- Professional Competencies: Strong understanding of software development principles, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to produce high-quality work independently within a fast-paced team environment.
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Database Management: Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or SQL Server.
- Web Development: Experience with Spring Framework, AngularJS, JSON, HTML, XML, and XSLT.
- Agile Methodology: Experience with Scrum or the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe); SAFe Agilist certification is highly desirable.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
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.
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