Software DevOps Developer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 17, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
The Opportunity
Eligibility: Applicants must be Australian citizens and be eligible to obtain and maintain an active Australian Government Defence security clearance at the level required for the position.
AIR6500, the RAAF’s $3 billion program delivering a fully networked joint air battle management system that will transform situational awareness, synchronise air and missile defence, and accelerate decision-making across joint and coalition environments.
Take the next step in your engineering career and be part of something bigger. Joining AIR6500 means working with cutting-edge DevSecOps technologies, learning from a highly capable team, and contributing to a critical Defence program that enhances Australia's future air and missile defence capability. With strong mentoring, hands-on experience and genuine opportunities to grow, this role is ideal for graduates and early-career engineers with two or more years of experience in a junior or Graduate role who are looking to build their DevSecOps capability while contributing to a critical Defence program.
This opportunity is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.
Key Responsibilities
As Software DevSec Ops Developer, you will:
- Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting the AIR6500 software development lifecycle.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD and DevSecOps infrastructure supporting automated testing and deployment activities.
- Assist with automating software builds, build verification activities and internal business processes.
- Support the automation and maintenance of software build status reporting for operational and test releases.
- Monitor and maintain DevSecOps infrastructure, including container orchestration platforms, build agents, monitoring tools and dashboards.
- Assist with the administration, maintenance and support of DevSecOps tools and engineering tool suites.
- Support the promotion and deployment of software through the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Work with developers to identify, troubleshoot and resolve build and deployment issues.
- Assist with implementing best practices for source control, continuous integration and release management.
- Support the deployment, maintenance and evolution of the 1LMX tool suite.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering tools and DevSecOps environment.
You'll work in a collaborative environment where you can have a genuine influence on how software is developed, secured and delivered across a major Defence program.
What you'll bring
We're looking for an engineer with strong technical foundations, a passion for automation, and an interest in improving software delivery and engineering processes.
You will bring:
- Experience with version and artifact management tools such as GitLab and Nexus.
- Experience with build and continuous integration tools, particularly GitLab.
- Experience with issue tracking and workflow management tools such as Jira.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform and Packer.
- Experience with automation tools and scripting.
- Experience working within Linux environments.
- The ability to work collaboratively with developers to troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment and integration issues.
- Experience or exposure to containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with MBSE tools such as IBM Jazz and collaboration platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint.
- Familiarity with API and web service technologies including REST, SOAP, XML and JSON.
- Exposure to virtualisation platforms such as VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon.
- Experience in Defence, engineering or other highly regulated technical environments will be highly regarded.
- Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.
Don't meet every requirement?
If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every criterion, we'd still love to hear from you. Your skills and experience may be a great fit for this role, or another opportunity within our organisation.
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a dynamic organisation, providing stimulating and challenging opportunities with a global team of over 122,000 professionals. We embrace flexibility, so our people can be their best inside and outside of work. As a leader in national security, our innovative and diverse programs create a more secure future for Australia across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance and employment may be contingent on the provision of further personal information including citizenship to ensure compliance with international export control legislation and regulations.
Veteran Friendly Workplace
Veterans are encouraged to apply. We highly value the unique skills and experiences that veterans and transitioning service members can contribute to our team. We are proud to be recognised as a Veteran Friendly Employer by the Australian Government.
Equal Opportunity
Lockheed Martin Australia supports Equal Employment Opportunity and values diversity in the workplace by creating a place of employment that is, free of unlawful discrimination and is harassment free, fair, ethical, inclusive, and values the contribution of all its employees. By leveraging our employees’ unique talents and experiences, we will deliver innovative, affordable solutions and unparalleled customer value.
As part of our endeavours to increase participation of Indigenous Australians, we welcome applications from all people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are selected for this role, we would be happy to discuss any adjustments that will help you to be successful.