TCS is searching for a Senior Principal Dev/Sec/Ops Engineer to join our strong team supporting our Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) customer in Huntsville, AL.
The GMD program is a portion of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) system to protect the US and our allies from ballistic missile attack.
The selected candidate will use modern development automation and management tools to work in both Linux and Windows environments, in legacy and cloud environments.
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Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Note: This is a contingent listing for a position that is planned to open up in February 2026.
Interviews may begin in December or January.
Job Description
TCS is searching for a Senior Principal Dev/Sec/Ops Engineer to join our strong team supporting our Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) customer in Huntsville, AL.
The GMD program is a portion of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) system to protect the US and our allies from ballistic missile attack.
The selected candidate will use modern development automation and management tools to work in both Linux and Windows environments, in legacy and cloud environments.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, deliver, and sustain new and existing cybersecurity technologies in support of further development of the GMD weapon system.
Create, modify, and document all enhancements efforts, to include system design documents, standard operating procedures, operations and maintenance manuals/procedures, software development plans, and related documentation.
Program design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
Recommend and utilize the appropriate programming language for each component or workload based upon performance requirements, supportability, integration with existing components, maintainability, and other selection criteria deemed applicable.
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Review current systems and analyze business functions or processes to understand the needs for which applications are being designed.
Recommend system capabilities and objectives for assigned projects.
Conduct quality assurance reviews.
Develop all components and services using industry best practices such as test-driven development, centralized source code management, code reviews, and automated testing.
Utilize continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) workflows to the maximum extent possible for all published components.
Produce DevOps best practice templates to enable rapid implementation of DevSecOps development workflows.
Provide subject matter expertise during the review of potential technologies proposed for integration with the environment.
Fully document development efforts using a combination of code comments, project issue tracking, change requests, and formal documentation.
Ensure that software deployments minimally impact production workloads running in production environments.
Perform analysis and tests, as needed, to aid the design process and to document the end item business functionality and system performance requirements.
Identify emerging technologies, alternatives, and standards implementations, such as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), to provide better support for developers and application stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field with 8 years of experience; OR Masters degree with 6 years of related experience, or 4 years with a PhD.
Must have a DOD 8140 IAT Level II certification (ex: Security + CE or CISSP)
Strong systems administrator experience, specifically in Windows/Linux Operating Systems environments
Experience working with cloud technologies and platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud
Proficiency with DevSecOps practices, approaches, requirements, and iteration plans for a largescale classified government system
Proficiency in Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services
Proficiency with Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, GitLab/GitHub, Jenkins, and Nexus repositories
Experience working with airgap environments, classified cloud environments, and government customer networks
Experience with ATOs, cyber security concepts and posture, and complex implementation of security configurations in cloud networks
Experience with security coding standard best practices, static and dynamic scanning tools, i.e., SonarQube, Fortify, Coverity
Experience and skills in agile software principles, particularly regarding building a plan or roadmap for multiyear program / product
Proficiency with configuring and maintaining DevSecOps Continuous Integration/Continuous
Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline tools including best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, software quality, and CI tools, i.e., Jenkins.
Proficiency with deploying and maintaining applications on Kubernetes clusters
Proficiency in briefing technical presentations to a government customer
Experience leading complex diagnostics and implementation to quickly address issues and minimize impact to technical programs
Experience with reverse engineering and troubleshooting of complex network architectures
Ability to write and review software code (Java, Python, etc.)
Current US Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance or higher
Must be able to support an in-person, closed-area work environment 100% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
Extensive experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and/or other cloud orchestration technologies.
Comprehensive experience with Helm Charts and Ansible Technologies
Extensive experience with branching strategies, gated commits and source-controlled management
Comprehensive experience in programming and scripting experience in a UNIX environment (C++, Perl, Python, Bash, Ruby, Shell, Scripts).
Extensive programming and scripting experience in a Windows environment (PowerShell, etc.)
Comprehensive experience with PaaS (Platform as a Service) infrastructure
Comprehensive experience with software development (i.e., Java/JavaScript, C++, C#, or any modern object-oriented language) and its life cycles
Benefits
Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Profit-Sharing, Flexible Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, vacation, sick leave, and maternity/paternity leave.
Apply online or visit us at www.tcs-inc.com/careers
