Software DevOps Developer

About the Opportunity

This role is part of AIR6500, the Royal Australian Air Force's $3 billion initiative to develop a comprehensive, networked joint air battle management system enhancing overall situational awareness, integrating air and missile defense, and expediting decision-making processes within joint and coalition frameworks. Located in Mawson Lakes, South Australia, this position provides a chance to engage with cutting-edge DevSecOps technologies while contributing significantly to Australia's defense capabilities.

Applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an active Australian Government Defence security clearance required for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and sustain Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines integral to the AIR6500 software development lifecycle.
• Participate in creating and maintaining CI/CD and DevSecOps infrastructures that support automated testing and deployment activities.
• Automate software builds, verification processes, and internal business workflows to enhance efficiency.
• Maintain automated software build status reporting frameworks for both operational and testing releases.
• Oversee DevSecOps infrastructure components, including container orchestration, build agents, monitoring tools, and dashboards.
• Administer and support DevSecOps utilities and engineering toolsets as needed.
• Enable the deployment and promotion of software assets through the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Collaborate closely with development teams to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software build and deployment challenges.
• Support implementation of best practices in source control, continuous integration, and release management processes.
• Maintain and evolve the 1LMX tool suite deployment.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering tools and DevSecOps environments.

Candidate Profile

• Experience with version control and artifact management tools like GitLab and Nexus.
• Proficiency with build and continuous integration tools, especially GitLab.
• Familiarity with workflow and issue tracking platforms such as Jira.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, including Ansible, Terraform, and Packer.
• Strong scripting and automation skills.
• Comfortable operating in Linux-based environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively with developers to resolve integration and deployment issues effectively.
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools like IBM Jazz and collaboration platforms including Microsoft SharePoint.
• Understanding of API and web service protocols, including REST, SOAP, XML, and JSON.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon.
• Prior involvement in defence, engineering, or similarly regulated technical environments is highly desirable.
• Competency in AI prompting techniques relevant to this role.

Additional Information

Lockheed Martin Australia is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace valuing diversity and equal opportunity. This position encourages applications from Indigenous Australians, veterans, and all qualified candidates. The company emphasizes veteran-friendly practices and supports workplace adjustments to ensure candidate success.

Employment is contingent on eligibility for an Australian Defence Security Clearance and may require submission of additional personal documentation to comply with export control laws.

Lockheed Martin is a globally recognized national security leader with more than 122,000 professionals worldwide, offering flexible working conditions to balance personal and professional life.