Lockheed Martin · 21 hours ago
Systems Engineer Sr. - Configuration Management
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expLockheed Martin is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) team in Huntsville, AL. The role involves serving as a technical authority for systems pipeline architecture, configuration governance, and release engineering, focusing on designing and implementing secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines while ensuring compliance with DoD requirements.
National DefenseCyber SecurityAerospaceManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting multiple projects and environments (development, integration, staging, production)
Architect reusable pipeline templates, shared libraries, and standardized workflows
Administer GitLab repositories, runners, permissions, branching strategies, and access controls
Optimize pipeline performance, caching strategies, artifact management, and build efficiency
Ensure pipelines meet DoD cybersecurity requirements
Implement and enforce versioning, release planning, and tagging strategies
Establish and maintain configuration management standards for system baselines, builds, and release
Maintain traceability between requirements, change requests, builds, and deployments
Support audits, compliance reviews, and internal technical assessments
Ensure environments are consistent, reproducible, and compliant with organizational policies
Coordinate with software developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity teams, and program leadership on lifecycle transitions and release readiness
Participate in system trades, design reviews, and technical baseline reviews
Ensure environments are consistent, reproducible, and compliant with organizational policies
Provide documentation, guidance, and training on GitLab and DevOps workflows
Experience with Gitlab Continuous integration, development pipelines
Serve as a subject matter expert for CI/CD best practices across programs
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery speed, reliability, and security
Qualification
Required
The eligibility to obtain a DoD Secret clearance - U.S. Citizenship is required
3+ years of experience in Configuration Management, DevOps, CI/CD engineering, or Release Engineering within a DoD or regulated environment
Hands-on experience developing, debugging, and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines in production environments. Or similar CI/CD management products such as Clearquest
Experience with Git-based version control systems and branching strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based development)
Experience administering GitLab repositories and runners
Experience implementing automated build, test, and deployment workflows
Design, build, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting multiple projects and environments (development, integration, staging, production)
Architect reusable pipeline templates, shared libraries, and standardized workflows
Administer GitLab repositories, runners, permissions, branching strategies, and access controls
Optimize pipeline performance, caching strategies, artifact management, and build efficiency
Ensure pipelines meet DoD cybersecurity requirements
Implement and enforce versioning, release planning, and tagging strategies
Establish and maintain configuration management standards for system baselines, builds, and release
Maintain traceability between requirements, change requests, builds, and deployments
Support audits, compliance reviews, and internal technical assessments
Ensure environments are consistent, reproducible, and compliant with organizational policies
Coordinate with software developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity teams, and program leadership on lifecycle transitions and release readiness
Participate in system trades, design reviews, and technical baseline reviews
Provide documentation, guidance, and training on GitLab and DevOps workflows
Serve as a subject matter expert for CI/CD best practices across programs
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery speed, reliability, and security
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
Experience working in Linux-based environments
Advanced expertise in GitLab CI/CD, including: Multi-project pipelines, Reusable pipeline templates, Advanced YAML configuration, Artifact and dependency management, Runner scaling and optimization
Experience managing artifact repositories (Nexus, Artifactory, GitLab Registry)
Experience operating within classified network environments (SIPR, air-gapped, or restricted networks)
Familiarity with software release boards, configuration control boards (CCB), and formal change management processes
Experience improving build performance, reducing deployment risk, and implementing automated quality gates
Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting in technical reviews
Experience in Python and Bash
Active DoD Secret clearance (or higher) with ability to maintain clearance
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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