Description:Join Lockheed Martin’s digital transformation journey as we accelerate the OneLM Mission-Driven Transformation through our 1LMX program. This strategic priority is reshaping our operations and business processes to better serve our customers in terms of cost, quality, and capabilities, while delivering the speed, agility, and insights necessary to stay ahead of rapidly-evolving threats.

The 1LMX Manufacturing Execution Systems - Center of Excellence (MES COE) is looking for a dynamic candidate, who is interested in working in a fast-paced technical integration role across multiple projects. The selected candidate serve as the architect and technical lead for the Manufacturing Orchestration Framework (MOF) team, responsible for designing and implementing the overall middleware architecture and developing middleware integratons. The selected applicant will also support the MOF Team working on end-to-end integrations between major Enterprise software platforms including but not limited to MES, ERP, PLM, HCM and others in the 1LMX program. . They will coordinate with developers, architects, IT and Functional Product Owners, and other SMEs to deliver solutions that meet our critical deliveries.

As the Middleware Architect and Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining middleware solutions and APIs that facilitate seamless communication and integration between different systems and applications, leveraging message queues and data transformation processes. You will play a critical role in leading the design and implementation of the middleware architecture, optimizing system performance, ensuring scalability, and enhancing data flow across applications in global, classified and unclassified network environments in a timely manner. You will also develop and maintain technical roadmaps for middleware systems, including planning, execution, and delivery and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize middleware requirements.

The ideal candidate will not only possess technical expertise and development experience (typically BS degree or equivalent experience/combined education with 14 years of experience; or MS degree with 12 years), but will also have a strong understanding of operations processes and systems. To be successful in this role, you should be detail-oriented and have great communication skills and be able to collaborate cross-functionally with a variety of other disciplines. This role may have a flexible work week which includes mandatory evening, weekend, and holiday coverage. This role will also be 100% virtual (work from home).

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience/combined education; significant working experience in the following (typically 14+ years):
Experience with middleware architectural patterns and frameworks (EIP, SOA, EAI, REST, WCF, EDI, XML, Flat file, etc).
Experience modeling business logic and automating business processes using modern middleware integration platforms (e.g., Camel, eQube, TIBCO, MuleSoft)
Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices
Collaborating with project management to identify user requirements and specifications.
Demonstrated technical leadership ability, especially with a virtual team
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and deliver work against defined timelines
*** US Citizenship is required for this role

Desired Skills

Expert Knowledge of ESB (Enterprise Service Bus), Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP) and Software Engineering concepts, and frameworks like Apache Camel, MuleSoft, or TIBCO.
Expert Experience in Java, SpringBoot, Camel, and OpenShift is highly desired.
Advanced Experience with microservices architecture, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and orchestration (GitLab, Helm) for scalable deployments.
Expert Experience with programming in languages like Java and DSL (XML, Java) is highly desirable.
Advanced Experience with markup technologies (XML, XPATH, XQUERY, XSLT)
Advanced Experience with API security, authentication, identity management, traffic management, analytics, and performance management and testing tools for APIs.
Experience with cloud-native deployment patterns and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with manufacturing, quality or industrial software systems
Experience with observability, high availability, disaster recovery, and operational resilience at scale
Strong experience with Agile/Scrum, excellent cross-functional team collaboration, and effective communication

Clearance Level: None

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression 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: Full-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings.

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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $147,700 - $255,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $128,400 - $226,435. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

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.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SERVICES

Relocation Available: No

Career Area: Information Technology

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will not only possess technical expertise and development experience (typically BS degree or equivalent experience/combined education with 14 years of experience; or MS degree with 12 years), but will also have a strong understanding of operations processes and systems
To be successful in this role, you should be detail-oriented and have great communication skills and be able to collaborate cross-functionally with a variety of other disciplines
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience/combined education; significant working experience in the following (typically 14+ years):
Experience with middleware architectural patterns and frameworks (EIP, SOA, EAI, REST, WCF, EDI, XML, Flat file, etc)
Experience modeling business logic and automating business processes using modern middleware integration platforms (e.g., Camel, eQube, TIBCO, MuleSoft)
Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices
Collaborating with project management to identify user requirements and specifications
Demonstrated technical leadership ability, especially with a virtual team
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and deliver work against defined timelines
*** US Citizenship is required for this role
Clearance Level: None

Benefits

Ability to Work Remotely: Full-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $147,700 - $255,990
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays
This position is incentive plan eligible
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $128,400 - $226,435
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays
Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays
PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year
This position is incentive plan eligible
Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work

Responsibilities

The selected candidate serve as the architect and technical lead for the Manufacturing Orchestration Framework (MOF) team, responsible for designing and implementing the overall middleware architecture and developing middleware integratons
The selected applicant will also support the MOF Team working on end-to-end integrations between major Enterprise software platforms including but not limited to MES, ERP, PLM, HCM and others in the 1LMX program. . They will coordinate with developers, architects, IT and Functional Product Owners, and other SMEs to deliver solutions that meet our critical deliveries.
As the Middleware Architect and Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining middleware solutions and APIs that facilitate seamless communication and integration between different systems and applications, leveraging message queues and data transformation processes
You will play a critical role in leading the design and implementation of the middleware architecture, optimizing system performance, ensuring scalability, and enhancing data flow across applications in global, classified and unclassified network environments in a timely manner. You will also develop and maintain technical roadmaps for middleware systems, including planning, execution, and delivery and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize middleware requirements
This role may have a flexible work week which includes mandatory evening, weekend, and holiday coverage
This role will also be 100% virtual (work from home)
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Middleware Architect / Developer (Software Engineer, Sr Stf) / 1LMX

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