Job Description

Salary: $82,000 - 164,000 per year Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) fields such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or Physics is typically required, along with 5 years of relevant work experience.
• An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is mandatory before the start date.
• Current and valid TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is essential.
• Experience with automation frameworks like Chef, Puppet, and Ansible is required.
• Familiarity with COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration is necessary.
• Expertise in designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure services using technologies such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and Rancher is needed.
• Knowledge of programming/scripting languages including Python, Java, Bash, Perl, Ruby, and C++ is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Support the transition of systems tightly coupled to the underlying infrastructure.
• Assist in the architecture, design, development, integration, and support of build, integration & test, and deployment pipelines, with a focus on performance and scalability across on-premises cloud environments.
• Leverage industry best practices to enhance scalability, consistency, and infrastructure efficiency while reducing deployment times and automating configuration management.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to design and implement development and mission-focused solutions.
• Integrate security and compliance elements into the platform, including services related to encryption and access management.
• Provide operational support for the platform and troubleshoot applications and infrastructure services operating on Linux-based systems.

Technologies:

• Ansible
• Bash
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• Hardware
• Support
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Perl
• Podman
• Puppet
• Python
• Ruby
• Security
• Backbone
• Confluence
• DevSecOps
• GitLab
• JIRA
• Jenkins

More:

At Raytheon, our mission is guided by our fundamental values, with the aim of helping our nation and allies uphold freedoms and prevent aggression. With over a century of experience and acclaimed engineering expertise, we tackle significant challenges to promote a safer and more secure world. In the role of Senior Platform Engineer, I will lead a transformative phase in software engineering that focuses on the fusion of development and operations through a unified platform. I will be a part of a team responsible for development and operational environments, utilizing a blend of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. This includes both hands-on engineering tasks and documentation control.

I will be working onsite in Aurora, CO, where I value trust, respect, accountability, collaboration, and innovation. I am committed to supporting the growth of our team and enhancing processes to drive efficiency and innovation. Additionally, I offer competitive salaries, relocation assistance, and various benefits to ensure a prosperous work environment.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and I encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

last updated 1 week of 2026

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Relocation package,

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