Senior DevSecOps Engineer, Level 3 - Top Secret - Clearance Required

Job Description

Job ID : 711217BR

Date posted : Nov. 21, 2025

Description : Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're re-imagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

The successful candidate should be excited about opportunities incorporating new technologies into the software development process. They should also be confident in their ability to maintain a development infrastructure and perform to customer specifications. This role will also be able to perform certain system administration functions to support development efforts.

Strong documentation skills are a plus in this role.

• Strong Technical Expertise : Proficient in coding, scripting, and automation tools. Knowledgeable in cloud technologies, containers, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Security Knowledge : Deep understanding of security principles, practices, and tools. Familiar with threat modeling, risk assessment techniques, and security testing tools.
• Collaboration and Communication : Ability to work closely with development, operations, and security teams. Excellent communication skills to articulate security concerns and solutions effectively.
• Continuous Learning : Stays updated with the latest security threats, technologies, and DevSecOps trends. Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Problem-Solving Skills : Strong analytical skills to identify and solve security and operational challenges in a timely and effective manner.
• Automation Mindset : Leverages automation to integrate security into CI / CD pipelines efficiently. Familiar with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, and automated security testing tools.
• Risk Management : Ability to assess, prioritize, and manage security risks in alignment with business objectives.
• Compliance and Governance : Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to information security. Ensures that DevSecOps practices comply with these standards.

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Basic Qualifications :

The successful candidate must have demonstrated experience with the following automation technologies :

Pipeline Automation

GitLab

Kubernetes

Desired Skills :

The successful candidate may have additional demonstrated experience with the following automation technologies :

Ansible

Helm

Argo CD

Terraform

K8S Volume provisioning (Rook, etc)

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Security Clearance Statement : This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level : Top Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest : By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely : Onsite Full-time : The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules : Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position : 9x80 every other Friday off

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level : Experienced Professional

Business Unit : SPACE

Relocation Available : Possible

Career Area : Information Technology

Type : Full-Time

Shift : First