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Senior DevSecOps Engineer (Hybrid)

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026

Job Description
Come see what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.

BAE Systems is looking for an experienced DevSecOps engineer to develop automated pipelines for data center/cloud environments and support automated build, test and release deployments.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Design, write and deliver Infrastructure as Code software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of the network
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for Cloud Native development
  • Build automated DevOps pipelines using tools like GitLab
  • Develop jobs for the deployment of various artifacts that constitute an application on a container-based environment such as Docker
  • Participate in development of advanced CI / CD processes to support deployments
  • Participate in design and architecture discussions and build environments using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible
  • Work extensively to deploy applications on Kubernetes clusters in our on-premises cloud environment
  • Automate repetitive tasks to eliminate toil and drive consistency repeatability
  • Actively participate in incident response and root-cause analysis, support a blameless post-mortems culture

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives:
  • Every other Friday Off
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Leave Options – including vacation and paid time off, Jury duty, military leave, paid parental leave, and bereavement leave.
  • 401(k) Matching at 6%
  • Continuous learning through localized workshops, training, events, and Tuition Assistance

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, and be eligible to obtain a Top Secret/SCI with Poly clearance in the future
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering (BS) plus 8 years relevant experience
  • Experience with Cloud technologies such as Rancher, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Argo Workflow, Helm, Terraform, Jenkins, Chef, Service Mesh
  • Experience using DevSecOps tools such as GitLab, GitOps, Bitbucket, CI/CD Pipelines, Docker, Fortify, Sonarqube, Chef/Ansible, Terraform, Nexus, Jenkins
  • Experience working in a DevSecOps culture and supporting teams for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) of containerized applications and automate orchestration using Kubernetes.
  • Experience with helm charts.
  • Experience with Docker and container orchestration/management tools
  • Understanding of AWS cloud services
  • Experience working with appropriate scripting languages and operating systems software (e.g., PowerShell, Bash)
  • Basic understanding of scripting & software development packages for development of Infrastructure as Code
  • Experience with Ansible, Terraform or equivalent configuration management tools
  • Experience with container management and troubleshooting.
  • Experience deploying enterprise scale applications to production using cloud-based infrastructure
  • Should have flexibility in approach to finding solutions, ability to understand and act on the customer needs and priorities, and ability to learn new technologies quickly
  • Strong team building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams and functions
  • Ability to automate menial tasks
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • CAC card with NGA Core experience
  • Hold an active Top Secret/SCI with Poly clearance
  • Security 8570 certification
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • AWS or similar Cloud Provider Experience
  • Solid understanding of Message Service NATS, Kafka, Redis
  • Experience using GitLab or other CI / CD tools
  • Strong Linux and Networking background
  • Experience with SWIG
  • Software development experience with Java


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330

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 Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

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