Senior Platform Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-01-27

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CO-AURORA-S E Centretech Pkwy BLDG S75

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizenship and Security Clearance Requirements: Active, transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is necessary as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Security Clearance Type: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At Raytheon, our commitment is anchored in core values that guide our mission to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter threats. Drawing upon over a century of engineering expertise, we address the challenges of today and anticipate the threats of tomorrow. Our team tackles significant and meaningful issues that contribute to a safer, more secure world.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will play an instrumental role in transforming software engineering by promoting the integration of development and operations through an all-encompassing platform. Your technical and problem-solving abilities will shape the future of software development, allowing teams to deliver high-quality, secure software efficiently. By offering automated services, you empower software engineers to focus on developing mission capabilities.

Your primary responsibility will be to equip development teams with a strong platform that improves collaboration, streamlines processes, and accelerates release cycles, ultimately fostering efficiency and innovation.

You will work within an agile team responsible for managing both development and operational environments, which consist of diverse servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. These environments form the backbone of our enterprise hybrid-cloud system for product development and testing, supporting a large program that produces a crucial national asset. The role will involve hands-on engineering work as well as documentation and baseline control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to modernize systems closely tied to underlying infrastructure.
• Enhance performance and scalability of on-premises VMware computing environments.
• Utilize industry best practices to improve scalability, efficiency, and automate configuration management.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to design and deliver innovative solutions.
• Integrate security and compliance measures into the platform, including encryption and access management.
• Provide operational support for the platform.

Required Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with applications developed, tested, and delivered within a DevSecOps framework.
• Skilled in programming/scripting languages such as Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, or Go.
• Active, current TS/SCI/CI Poly security clearance is essential from day 1.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (e.g., Scrum, SAFe).
• Familiarity with CICD pipeline tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, GitLab).
• Knowledge of automation frameworks like Chef, Puppet, and Ansible.
• Experience with scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Fortify, Anchore).
• Multi-disciplined infrastructure expertise (Server, Storage, Network Hardware).
• Background in COTS/FOSS product integration and configuration.
• Skilled in designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure with IaC techniques.
• Current CompTIA Security + certification or the intent to obtain it.

What We Offer

• Our values guide our actions, behavior, and performance, with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX, we cherish Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation assistance eligibility.

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This position requires a security clearance. The Department of Defense manages the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website.

Location: Aurora, CO

• We Are RTX

As part of our secure hiring commitment, candidates may be required to attend certain interview steps in-person at our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

The expected salary range for this position is $86,800 - $165,200. This estimate reflects a range across various experience levels. RTX considers several factors when making an offer, including role responsibilities, candidate experience, location, education, and skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible schedules, employee assistance programs, employee scholarship programs, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits depend on the business unit and whether the position falls under a collective bargaining agreement. Newly hired employees may qualify for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs based on the position's level and eligibility criteria. Payments under these programs are subject to performance evaluations. This role is based in the U.S. If the selected candidate is based in a U.S. territory, the relevant pay structure and benefits will be applied. RTX anticipates closing the application window approximately 40 days from the posting date. However, candidate flow and business necessities may extend or shorten the application period.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class under applicable state or federal law. RTX actively supports affirmative action for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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