Cyber Software Engineer, Lead - Security Clearance Required

Description : WHY JOIN US :

Relocating to Charleston offers numerous lifestyle and professional benefits. Charleston is renowned for its rich history, incredible architecture, and vibrant cultural scene.

It boasts some of the best culinary experiences in the country along with beautiful beaches and outdoor activities that make it an ideal place for both relaxation and adventure.

The city’s charm is complemented by its warm climate and welcoming community, making it a delightful place to call home

WHAT WE’RE DOING :

Lockheed Martin, Cyber & Intelligence invites you to step up to one of today’s most daunting challenges : the evolving threat of cyber warfare.

This is more than a job opportunity it’s a chance to grow your career in one of the most fascinating cities in the country! If you are eager to tackle challenging projects and make a significant impact in the cyber domain, join us in Charleston, SC, where your expertise is valued and your personal growth is guaranteed.

THE WORK :

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will spearhead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of a suite of cyber test tools.

These tools support network design and configuration, system configuration, application configuration, application functionality verification, and may also support automated cyber-attacks.

These tools are essential for designing and executing rigorous cyber testing and training events. You will manage all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle, ensuring our software solutions robustly meet the demanding requirements of government cyber testing.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage the entire software development process
• Maintain and manage multiple software baselines
• Track and report on metrics to assess progress and health of projects

WHO WE ARE :

Lockheed Martin, Cyber & Intelligence invites you to step up to one of today’s most daunting challenges : the evolving threat of cyber warfare.

In Cyber & Intelligence, As a cyber security professional at Lockheed Martin, you’ll protect the networks that our citizens and the world depend upon each minute.

Here, you’ll work with cybersecurity experts on the forefront of threat protection and proactive prevention. In this fast-paced, real-world environment, you’ll draw on all your education and experience as well as the resources of Lockheed Martin to keep the threats at bay.

The Software Engineer should have a background in automation, system administration, software development including scripting, and basic understanding of other various computing and cyber topics.

Responsibilities include :

• Own the software development process
• Maintain multiple baselines
• Develop and maintain productivity / estimating data
• Coordinate software enhancement needs with Cyber Event Designers and Leads
• Write / modify code that will support cyber test / training events
• Support of technical and programmatic reviews
• Architectural and software design review and input

This position may be eligible to receive up to a $20,000 sign-on bonus!

Must have an active TS Clearance to start and be eligible for a TS / SCI.

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience / combined education, with 9 years of professional experience;

or 7 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree with a focus in computer science, or a focus in computer and information sciences, information technology, management information systems, or a related discipline with corresponding experience and demonstrated mastery of relevant computer science and software engineering topics.

• Prior usage or knowledge of infrastructure configuration automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt, etc.
• 3+ years of experience with software development and software engineering (can overlap with other experience).
• Expert knowledge of one of the following : PowerShell, bash scripting, python scripting, or C / C++ development.
• Experience scripting or automated tasks using Python

Desired Skills :

Expert knowledge of : software development to include agile software development practices; programming languages; operating systems;

networks; enterprise and consumer IT concepts, architectures, and systems (computer, network, storage)

• Experience developing or modifying web applications using web development frameworks
• Prior usage or knowledge of one or more continuous integration tools such as Jenkins
• Prior usage or knowledge of one or more of the following MySQL, MariaDB, mongoDB, Postgres SQL, or no SQL
• Knowledge of Networking protocols such as TCP / IP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, DNS, FTP.
• 2+ years of experience with cyber testing or training to include experience with defensive and offensive cyber tools and TTPs or relevant experience (can overlap with other experience)
• 2+ years of systems administration experience (can overlap with other experience)
• Experience with system administration in Windows and Linux environments

Security Clearance Statement : This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level : TS / SCI

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 : Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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.

Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision.

They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges.

Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level : Experienced Professional

Business Unit : RMS

Relocation Available : No

Career Area : Cyber Security Engineering

Type : Task Order / IDIQ

Shift : First