Senior Linux Software Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Manassas, VA
Salary
$118,519–$131,482 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $125k
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This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $150,187–$192,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $125k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1002 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Linux Software Engineer

As a Senior Linux Software Engineer on the Submarine Combat Systems team, you will be responsible for integrating software components into the Linux-based Common Computing Environment PaaS. Your daily responsibilities include improving the software build process and managing the setup and configuration of hardware and software test environments. You will perform advanced troubleshooting to isolate software problems and conduct integration testing for deploying custom containerized applications and open-source tools. The role requires proficiency in bash and python for automating installation, testing, and monitoring. Key technical requirements include experience with Kubernetes or Docker Swarm, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ansible infrastructure-as-code. You will work within the domain of submarine combat systems to solve complex integration challenges while providing technical leadership and applying engineering principles to ensure robust software performance in a mission-critical environment.

What you'll do

  • Integrate software components into the Linux-based Common Computing Environment (CCE) PaaS.
  • Improve the software build process for integrated systems.
  • Set up and configure hardware and software test environments.
  • Integrate containerized applications using Kubernetes or other container runtimes like Docker Swarm.
  • Develop Bash and Python scripts to automate installation, testing, and monitoring of components.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting to isolate and resolve complex software problems.
  • Conduct integration testing for deploying and managing custom containerized applications and open-source tools.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • A Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field, plus 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree, plus 3 years of experience.
  • Experience integrating containerized software applications in Kubernetes or other runtimes like Docker Swarm.
  • Skill in developing Bash and Python scripts to automate installation, testing, and monitoring.
  • Advanced troubleshooting techniques for isolating software problems.
  • Experience with integration testing for deploying and managing custom containerized applications and open-source tools.
  • Experience with Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), or Red Hat certifications (preferred).

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