Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Sr Software Factory Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Sr Software Factory Engineer to modernize a mission-critical submarine combat system. Your role will involve transforming a large monolithic C++ codebase into secure, scalable Java-based microservices, while enhancing the software factory capabilities to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines, build systems, DevOps practices, and software-delivery modernization. You will support the current Bamboo and Bitbucket environment and facilitate a migration to GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Organize and accelerate software-factory modernization efforts for migrating a monolithic C++ application to Java-based microservices.

• Design, implement, maintain, and improve automated build, test, integration, and deployment pipelines for a complex, multi-repository software environment.

• Enhance and standardize the current Bamboo and Bitbucket environment while planning and executing a phased migration to GitLab.

• Identify opportunities to improve delivery speed, repeatability, traceability, security, and product quality.

• Implement scalable versioning, branching, release, and configuration-management strategies across multiple repositories and technology stacks.

• Establish effective Git workflows, including branching standards, pull/merge request practices, code review, tagging, release management, and repository governance.

• Aid teams in adopting GitLab capabilities, including GitLab CI/CD, repository management, merge requests, runners, package and artifact management, and integrated security scanning.

• Develop and improve build infrastructure using modern build, dependency-management, and automation tools to support multiple languages and program needs.

• Collaborate with software, DevOps, systems, cybersecurity, test, infrastructure, and program teams to integrate modern DevOps practices into the delivery lifecycle.

• Contribute to database architecture and integration approaches supporting distributed, microservices-based applications.

• Mentor team members and guide the adoption of modern software-factory tools, processes, and engineering practices.

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, automation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Bamboo, Bitbucket, GitLab CI/CD, or comparable tools.

• Demonstrated experience improving Git-based source-control workflows, including branching strategies, pull/merge requests, code reviews, tagging, release management, and repository versioning.

• Experience planning or executing the migration of repositories, build pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and developer processes to GitLab.

• Familiarity with Java-based microservices development and ecosystems; experience with legacy C++ systems is a plus.

• Knowledge of DevOps principles, automated testing, artifact management, infrastructure automation, and secure software-delivery practices.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience building, operating, or modernizing a software factory for a complex, multi-team engineering program.

• Hands-on experience with both Atlassian Bamboo/Bitbucket and GitLab, particularly in multi-repository, multi-team development environments.

• Experience migrating Bamboo build plans and Bitbucket repositories to GitLab projects and GitLab CI/CD.

• Knowledge of GitLab runners, CI/CD templates, package registries, artifact retention, code-quality tooling, and DevSecOps/security-scanning integrations.

• Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and modern microservices deployment patterns.

• Knowledge of secure coding, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and compliance practices in defense or other regulated environments.

• Experience with defense, combat-system, or other high-consequence mission systems.

• Understanding of database architecture, data modeling, and data-access considerations for distributed applications.

Work Environment

The position is based onsite in Manassas, with the possibility of remote flexibility in the future.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Manassas, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $75.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Manassas, VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Manassas,VA.

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