Senior Principal DevOps Engineer - Mission Systems (Onsite)

Company: Prattwhitney
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: March 23, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Principal DevOps Engineer - Mission Systems (Onsite)Senior Principal DevOps Engineer - Mission Systems (Onsite)Apply locations HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA HTX36: Richardson, TX 3200 E Renner Rd , Richardson, TX, 75082-2402 USATime Type: Full timePosted On: Posted 3 Days AgoJob Requisition ID: 01756040Date Posted: 2025-03-10Country: United States of AmericaLocation: HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USAPosition Role Type: HybridThis position can be worked onsite in either Cedar Rapids, IA OR our Richardson, TX facilities.Job Overview:This role will focus on assisting programs in adopting best practices in DevOps, guiding teams through their automation journeys, and promoting the use of modern tools and methodologies. The focus will be adoption of Enterprise tools and implementation of modern patterns and practices. The ideal candidate will excel in developing high-quality deliverables, nurturing client relationships, and fostering team growth.This includes collaborating with cross-functional teams (Digital Technologies, Software) to create and maintain shared codebases, encouraging team members to contribute their expertise, and facilitating knowledge sharing between departments. By championing Inner Source practices, the consultant will help foster a collaborative environment that enhances code quality, accelerates innovation, and drives overall team productivity.What You Will Do:

• Ensure that project engagements deliver the intended value to the business and program.
• Design and partner on complex, mission-critical transformations with the software and DevOps engineers.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, driving business growth while identifying opportunities for collaboration and adoption of other enterprise services.
• Develop high-quality deliverables and presentations for client engineering teams and senior leaders, which include both technical and non-technical documentation.
• Collaborate with programs to understand their requirements and technical challenges; develop tailored solutions to address their unique needs.
• Create and present solution designs, options, ideas, and innovative strategies to clients' senior leadership teams.
• As part of solutions, conduct value stream mapping to identify areas of greatest impact.
• Develop and conduct paired implementation of software development build, test, release and deployment pipelines using industry standard patterns and practices (CI/CD, GitOps, TDD, etc.)
• Establish project estimates and plans, identify risks and mitigations, and drive the delivery of technical solutions.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to program team members, empowering them to grow and excel in their roles.
• Actively lead collaboration within our technical communities, fostering an environment of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements.Qualifications We Prefer:
    • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with CI/CD practices and tools.
    • Proficiency in GitLab and other version control systems.
    • Background in software development with an understanding of coding principles.
    • Experience with test automation methodologies and tools.
    • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
    • Proven ability to engage with the client's senior leadership and articulate technical solutions in an understandable manner.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create comprehensive documentation and presentations.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering quality outcomes.
    • Experience performing value stream mapping or CORE process mapping for a complex software project.
    • Experience as a lead consultant, partnering with clients to deliver outcome driven solutions.Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.What We Offer:Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
      • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
      • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
      • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
      • Tuition reimbursement program
      • Student Loan Repayment Program
      • Life insurance and disability coverage
      • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
      • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
      • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
      • Adoption Assistance
      • Autism Benefit
      • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
      • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
      • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
      • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
      • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
      • Eligible for relocation assistance
      • And more!Learn More & Apply Now!*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.
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