Lead Software Engineer-DevSecOps

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Lead Software Engineer – DevSecOps to support our Phantom Works Virtual Warfare Center team located in Berkeley, MO . This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business organization.

Join Boeing’s Phantom Works Virtual Warfare Center and lead a high-impact DevSecOps team building the secure, modern development environments used to prototype and evaluate next-generation defense capabilities. You’ll be part of a mission-driven organization that tackles urgent, hard technical problems for warfighters—leveraging on-premises systems, cloud, containers, AI/ML, and high-performance computing to accelerate innovation.

Why this role is exciting

• Make a direct, visible impact on national defense by enabling rapid prototyping and experimentation across multiple warfighting domains.

• Lead the transition of legacy software development environments into secure, cloud-enabled platforms used across classified and unclassified networks.

• Architect and deliver modern DevSecOps solutions—CI/CD pipelines, container platforms, automation, and vulnerability management—at scale.

• Mentor and grow a team of talented engineers while shaping the DevSecOps vision, roadmap, and standards for Phantom Works.

• Work in a collaborative environment interfacing with software development, IT, cybersecurity, and program stakeholders.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead a team responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining a consistent, secure software development toolchain across multiple sites and networks.

• Drive implementation of CI/CD across program and collateral secret environments and champion secure-by-design practices.

• Automate processes to build, test, secure and deploy custom C++software products.

• Architect cloud-based solutions and lead the migration of multi-site, multi-network environments to cloud platforms (including classified cloud experiences).

• Lead tool selection, trade studies, and modernization efforts—balancing security, scale, and developer productivity.

• Mentor, coach, and build technical capabilities across the team—fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

• Communicate progress and strategy to leadership and stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 10+ years’ experience with software engineering

• 3+ years’ experience with scripting languages such as Bash or Python

• 3+ years’ experience containerized software development

• 3+ years’ experience supporting DevSecOps lifecycle

• Experience with Agile development practices using continuous integration and deployment

• 3+ years of experience performing automation, implementation and deployments in both Windows and Linux systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science and 10+ years of related work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 13+ years of directly related work experience OR 17+ years of related, relevant experience

• Active Top Secret SCI clearance

• Experience with Gitlab

• Experience with Jenkins

• Experience with JIRA

• 3+ years’ experience supporting cloud development environments

• Experience with cloud computing in classified environments

• CompTIA Security+ Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.

Travel: 10%

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range for Lead: $136,850 - $185,150

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 01, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required.

“U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.