Dev SecOps Engineer-Level 3

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 reimagining 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 Kayenne Program develops and maintains a secure, hybrid environment that facilitates high priority defense initiatives, in addition to developing and integrating highly-available software applications.


The Dev Sec Ops Engineer will work alongside Software Engineers and Data Scientists to migrate existing and new mission-focused analytics applications to a cloud native platform. This person will quickly gain deep knowledge of existing systems, map functionality to platform services, and ensure implementations comply with customer Risk Management Framework security requirements. In this role, you will support tasks such as:

1. Migration Planning: Identify platform services that replace legacy functionality. Architect and implement migration plans for defined systems. Estimate effort and risk.
2. Development and Maintenance: Develop, test, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes cluster configurations, cluster workflows, and infrastructure applications.
3. Security Compliance: Implement infrastructure systems while maintaining compliance controls defined by Federal Risk Management Framework security requirements.
4. Platform Team Collaboration: Coordinate with the external platform team to provision resources, resolve integration issues, and adopt platform best practices.
Basic Qualifications:
• 3‑5 years of experience configuring and maintaining cloud‑native infrastructure (containers, Kubernetes clusters, IaC, CI/CD pipelines).

• 1+ years of experience developing software that aids infrastructure management (Kubernetes operators, custom high‑availability logic).

• Strong programming experience (Python, Java, Go, Bash, PowerShell).

• Experience applying federal risk‑management and
information‑security standards in cloud‑native environments.

• Familiarity with IaC tooling (Terraform, Pulumi, Helm, ArgoCD).

A TS/SCI with Poly clearance need to start this position.
Desired Skills:
• Familiarity with observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki).

• Familiarity with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Kibana).

• Familiarity with secrets managers (AWS Secrets Manager, AWS KMS).

• Familiarity/interest in MLOps pipelines (MLFlow, Kubeflow, KServe).

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Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $97,100 - $171,235. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.


With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Software Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First