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The Lead Software Developer joins the System Management team to support the Federal Aviation Administration Terminal Flight Data Manager program. This role involves developing and deploying next-generation air traffic management systems to improve the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System. The developer will perform system management tasks, including infrastructure as code practices, configuration management at scale, and CI/CD build automation. Key responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of systems from bare metal to operational deployment across multiple environments. Required technical skills include Ansible, Python, Bash/Shell scripting, Linux system administration, and container technology like Podman or Docker. The role also requires knowledge of network configuration, physical hardware provisioning, and virtual machine lifecycle management within mission-critical, air-gapped, or classified environments.