Description:The Associate Chief Engineer (ACE) will own the end to end IT infrastructure for the Foxtrot Program, maintaining the legacy Windows Hyper V environment while preparing the program and leading the future migration to a Kubernetes based micro service architecture on Linux VMs hosted by VMWare. This role blends deep systems engineering expertise with strong leadership, DevSecOps practices, and a focus on information assurance, hardware lifecycle, and cross team collaboration to ensure mission critical continuity and modernize the stack.
• Steward legacy Windows Server fleet (Hyper V) – patching, performance, HA, vulnerability reporting.
• Architect and drive migration to production Kubernetes clusters on VMWare ESXi (Tanzu/OpenShift or equivalent).
• Lead cross functional IA & HW Scrum teams, coordinate with CAMs, Product Owners, and other ACEs.
• Establish unified Information Assurance vision covering both Windows and Linux/K8s platforms.
• Implement IaC (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC), CI/CD pipelines, and Git Ops (Helm, Argo CD/Flux).
• Deploy observability (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/EFK) and automated alerting; define SLOs/KPIs.
• Mentor engineers, build competency matrices, and foster continuous learning.
Basic Qualifications:• Demonstrated leadership: technical ownership, cross team coordination, Agile/SAFe experience.
• 5+ yr Windows Server (Hyper V) administration; 3+ yr Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/SUSE) on VMware ESXi.
• Strong virtualization knowledge (Hyper V, VMware vSphere) and VM migration experience.
• Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls) and security best practices.
• Hands on with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitLab) and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC).
• PowerShell & Bash scripting required;
• Basic monitoring (PerfMon, syslog)
• Active TS/SCI clearance w/ CI Poly
Desired Skills:• HADES Experience
• Experience with Prometheus/Grafana or ELK/EFK.
• 2–4 yr designing, deploying, and operating production Kubernetes clusters (Docker aware).
• Python/Go
• Experience with mission critical databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL/MySQL) and K8s storage (CSI).
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Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly
Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
