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Job Title: Lead, Software Engineer /  Transition Services Lead

Job Code: 23367

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Description:

This is an opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skills and experience, and contribute to the Space Systems Sector of L3Harris. You will join a great team of talented professionals with world class technical expertise who take a collaborative approach to engineering and enjoy working together. We are a company on the move, growing in the Space area; with long history of innovative and exceptional performance, we have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers.

Seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team, focusing on transition of operations from an on-premise system to a Cloud-based 24x7 operational system. Software engineering experience and operations readiness experience, especially for satellite ground systems, is required. Role encompasses the supporting transition of operations from on-premise to Cloud, overseeing the sustainment efforts (patching, upgrades) in that environment, and supporting eventual 24x7 operations.

Essential Functions:

• Participate in program reviews and provide expert recommendations to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation related to Cloud sustainment and operations management of a complex software system.
• Support development and operationalization for cloud migration activities.
• Ensure that all Cloud activities that include operations, tests, deployments, updates, maintenance, etc. are accurately scheduled and scheduling conflicts are identified.
• Perform oversight, guidance, monitoring, and tracking of monthly software/security patches and updates for pre-Cloud and post-Cloud operationalization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement engineering changes.
• Provide technical support for Cloud operations, including management of a 24x7 operations staff.  Lead teams of engineers across multiple professional backgrounds for anomaly analysis and resolution.
• Support real time deployment, mission test, operations, and Maintenance Schedule Resource Deconfliction.  Provides stakeholders daily schedules of specific activities in all sites and environments while cataloging system impacts if necessary.
• Provide oversight, guidance, monitoring, and tracking of the Knowledge Transfer to Government-identified operations and maintenance personnel.
• Organize and support training sessions to operations personnel.
• Ensure compliance with NIST, Department of Commerce and NOAA IT security standards such as FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST 800.53.
• Candidate must have the ability to obtain a High-Risk NOAA Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Experience with 24x7 operations of complex software systems.
• Experience with Agile software development best practices and tools (SAFe, Jira, Git, etc.) and participation in continuous Agile planning and coordination.
• Experience with commercial cloud systems and services (AWS, Azure, etc.).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Satellite Ground Systems and Data Production/Distribution Development.
• AWS Cloud certification(s).
• Advanced Kubernetes skills (including CNIs, Operators, and CRDs).
• Familiarity with container observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, InfluxDB, PromQL).
• Experience with scaling and optimizing Kubernetes deployments.
• Automation of optimization and continuous monitoring.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to quickly identify root causes.

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