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Northrop Grumman

Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Software Engineer - R10215990

Northrop Grumman, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 22021

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history—from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real‑life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software‑secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi‑domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Are you interested in defining possible?

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

is seeking a candidate to fill a

DevOps Software Engineer

position. This position will be located in Chantilly, VA at the SIGINT Technology Center's (STC). The STC is where technology and teamwork come together to meet the unique needs of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. The STC comprises multiple mission‑focused programs with projects ranging from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) SIGINT payload and data link development to OCONUS/CONUS mission/maintenance support. STC tasks include system design, engineering development, system integration, hands‑on build and test, field operations and maintenance, training, and production.

This role supports a program that works on SIGINT payloads integrated on various airborne and ground platforms. The team supports tasking ranging from Operations and Maintenance (O&M) to Research and Development (R&D) to low‑quantity Production. The current portfolio includes 9 different types of systems and 32 fielded systems that are operated globally. The team provides 24/7/365 subject‑matter expert (SME) support to ensure the systems are functioning properly. In support of these systems, the team coordinates with external parties including field service representatives (FSRs), payload operators, subcontractors, and our government customer for engineering and maintenance tasks. The program focuses on daily tasking dictated by the customer's mission and a 24/7/365 operational tempo managed by Internal Product Team (IPT) leads including troubleshooting issues, providing guidance for maintenance and upgrades, recreating findings reported by operators, and interfacing with our internal logistician.

The DevOps Software Engineer in this position will be supporting the engineering and operations and maintenance (O&M) task orders. As part of this role, they will be supporting these systems by developing a general knowledge of systems and software architectures while building out infrastructure and process to increase efficiency, reliability, and maintainability.

Roles and Responsibilities

Design, develop, document, test, and debug software development environments and software pipelines

Develop procedures to ensure data pipeline integrity and reliability

Build and maintain computer images (Linux and Windows)

Mange software repositories

Develop and execute system builds and deployments on our System Integration Labs (SILs) and development environments

Support system design, testing, and building of upgraded capabilities to include software and hardware integration and test (I&T)

Conduct multidisciplinary research when needed and collaborate with engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of DevOps systems for SILs, testing, or production

Obtain knowledge of system and software architecture & mission operations

Basic Qualifications for Principal DevOps Software Engineer

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent STEM related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience, PhD with a minimum of 1 year of experience or Associate’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience.

US citizenship is required. Willing and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance.

A background in software DevOps for both software and hardware integration

Experience with CI/CD best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, software quality, and CI tools

Experience with network engineering (TCP/IP, VLAN, network protocols, etc.)

Knowledge and familiarity with using and building Windows and Linux Operating Systems

Demonstrated experience in documentation and process development

Experience using a version control system (Git, Subversion, etc.).

Knowledgeable with the development lifecycle, including the V-model of the systems engineering process.

Strong interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal DevOps Software Engineer

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent STEM related discipline with minimum 8 years of experience, Master’s degree with minimum 6 years of experience, or PhD with minimum 4 years of experience.

US citizenship required. Willing and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance.

A background in software DevOps for both software and hardware integration

Experience with CI/CD best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, software quality, and CI tools

Experience with network engineering (TCP/IP, VLAN, network protocols, etc.)

Knowledge and familiarity with using and building Windows and Linux Operating Systems

Demonstrated experience in documentation and process development

Experience using a version control system (Git, Subversion, etc.).

Knowledgeable with the development lifecycle, including the V-model of the systems engineering process.

Strong interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques

Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Experience with Software development

Experience with Development Operations (DevOps)

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and immutable OS

Experience with System Administration

Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, and/or other cloud orchestration technologies

Able to work independently and identify solutions to complex problems

Experience with Data AnalyticsExperience with setting up networks using routers, switches, firewalls, etc.

Experience with cabling physical networks and troubleshooting physical and virtual networks

Experience with writing scripts using a variety of languages (Python, MATLAB, JavaScript).

Experience with Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) tool suite

Knowledge of system architecture

Knowledge of SIGINT operations

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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