[Remote] Application Engineer - DevOps & Engineering Tools

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Raytheon, an aerospace and defense company, is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to deploy, administer, and support enterprise software engineering and DevSecOps applications. The role focuses on containerized deployments, software configuration management, build capabilities, cybersecurity compliance, and migrating legacy technologies to modern cloud-hosted platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, sustain, and support enterprise shared software applications across on‑premise and cloud environments using DevSecOps principles
• Develop and maintain software deployment automation, container orchestration scripts, and infrastructure‑as‑code templates
• Configure, harden, and maintain the cybersecurity and compliance posture of all hosted solutions
• Assist engineering teams with supporting, optimizing, and integrating software build/test pipelines
• Resolve application service incidents and collaborate with Level‑1 helpdesk teams to create internal knowledge base articles
• Partner with engineering stakeholders to plan and execute migrations from legacy systems to modern platforms
• Develop enterprise-grade solution architectures and present performance metrics and demonstrations to leadership
• Collaborate with programs and stakeholder groups to align and support application deployments
• Implement and maintain service monitoring scripts and tools to streamline operations and maximize uptime

Skills

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
• • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics, (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
• • Experience deploying and supporting server-based hosted COTS applications and associated databases in an enterprise environment. Applications such as GITLAB, Jira, Azure Devops Server, Jenkins, etc
• • Linux system administration experience
• • Hands-on experience using Docker and/or Podman
• • Experience with troubleshooting commercial server-based application installs, associated databases, networking issues, and Web/HTTP concepts (SSL, certificates, proxy, REST) to resolve application configuration issues
• The successful candidate for this role will be required to reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories)
• • Strong communication, organizational, and people skills with the ability to multi-task, support multiple customers, and to work within specific schedule and cost constraints
• • Experience deploying or administering Jira, GitLab, and/or Azure DevOps Server
• • Ability to troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines/code in Jenkins, Azure, or GitLab
• • Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, Tanzu, or similar technologies
• • Experience using tools like Ansible, Chef, or Terraform
• • Ability to develop automation scripts using Bash, Python, and/or PERL
• • Experience deploying and managing applications in cloud tenants (AWS, Azure)
• • Knowledge of vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery, data spill remediation, FIPS compliance, SSL/TLS, and SELinux
• • Windows system administration experience and experience administering Java-based applications
• • Strong understanding and implementation experience with SCRUM, Lean, Agile, or Scaled Agile (SAFe) frameworks
• Requires advanced to expert knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience
• May have broad knowledge of project management. Requires substantial knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems in order to provide enhancements within job area
• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
• Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Remote work arrangement

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