Northrop Grumman
Staff DevOps Platform Engineer
Northrop Grumman, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States, 21090
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
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.
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, but they're also making history.
Today's dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small - solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique "More than Moore" solutions. Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman (https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/microelectronics)
One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a
Staff
Pri
ncipa
DevOps Platform Engineer
with demonstrated ability to support and enhance development of new technologies for our innovative MDA teams in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.
What You'll Get To Do:
As a DevOps Platform Engineer, you will have an opportunity to be a part of a technology development organization that is collaborative, open, transparent, team-oriented, and flexible, where continuous learning is encouraged, all within a culture of design. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive working in a secure, air-gapped environment where reliability, automation, and thoughtful implementation take priority.
You'll be hands-on with everything from tool automation to system observability, helping build a platform that enables internal development teams to work efficiently and securely within a disconnected environment.
Role and Responsibilities:
Support the MDA DevOps initiative with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:
Design, build, manage on-prem platform infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet
Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters to support containerized applications with scalability, reliability, and security
Build and optimize CI/CD pipeline components in GitLab to streamline application deployment and testing workflows across various environments
Deploy and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to enhance performance reliability and visibility
Automate incident management processes, including root cause analysis and self-healing mechanisms, to improve platform stability
Ensure compliance with security best practices throughout the platform and processes
Collaborate with development, Information Assurance, and IT teams to align infrastructure with platform requirements
Stay up to date on emerging technologies and trends to incorporate relevant advancements into the DevOps Platform
This position is contingent upon clearance.
This position will serve 100% onsite in Linthicum /
Annapolis Junction, MD
.
Basic Qualifications for Staff DevOps Platform Engineer:
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of relative experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of relative experience; PhD and 7+ years of relative experience.
Strong understanding of Linux systems, automation frameworks, and networking fundamentals
Experience working in an air-gapped or highly regulated environment
Experience leading the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and automated DevOps frameworks
Proficient in Kubernetes cluster deployment, management, and scaling
Strong knowledge of automation and scripting tools
Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining the following DevOps tools: GitLab, Nexus Repository, Vault, Container registries
Experience working with Agile methodologies and practices
Strong communication and collaboration abilities with a focus on continuous learning
Proven problem-solving skills: critical thinking, effective troubleshooting - identify, analyze, and effectively resolve challenges by using a logical approach
Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications for Staff DevOps Engineer:
Willingness to learn transformational computing technology concepts and domain appropriate for a lead engineering role
Experience with Cameo Modeling and MBSE practrices
Experience with Data engineering and processing pipelines
Experience with test automation and instrument control
Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining Data Services as part of the platform toolchain
Experience with Authentication and Authorization: Key cloak, OpenSSL, PKCS12, X.509, AD/LDAP.
Active DoD clearance per business requirements.
Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
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.
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
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.
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, but they're also making history.
Today's dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small - solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique "More than Moore" solutions. Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman (https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/microelectronics)
One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a
Staff
Pri
ncipa
DevOps Platform Engineer
with demonstrated ability to support and enhance development of new technologies for our innovative MDA teams in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.
What You'll Get To Do:
As a DevOps Platform Engineer, you will have an opportunity to be a part of a technology development organization that is collaborative, open, transparent, team-oriented, and flexible, where continuous learning is encouraged, all within a culture of design. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive working in a secure, air-gapped environment where reliability, automation, and thoughtful implementation take priority.
You'll be hands-on with everything from tool automation to system observability, helping build a platform that enables internal development teams to work efficiently and securely within a disconnected environment.
Role and Responsibilities:
Support the MDA DevOps initiative with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:
Design, build, manage on-prem platform infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet
Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters to support containerized applications with scalability, reliability, and security
Build and optimize CI/CD pipeline components in GitLab to streamline application deployment and testing workflows across various environments
Deploy and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to enhance performance reliability and visibility
Automate incident management processes, including root cause analysis and self-healing mechanisms, to improve platform stability
Ensure compliance with security best practices throughout the platform and processes
Collaborate with development, Information Assurance, and IT teams to align infrastructure with platform requirements
Stay up to date on emerging technologies and trends to incorporate relevant advancements into the DevOps Platform
This position is contingent upon clearance.
This position will serve 100% onsite in Linthicum /
Annapolis Junction, MD
.
Basic Qualifications for Staff DevOps Platform Engineer:
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of relative experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of relative experience; PhD and 7+ years of relative experience.
Strong understanding of Linux systems, automation frameworks, and networking fundamentals
Experience working in an air-gapped or highly regulated environment
Experience leading the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and automated DevOps frameworks
Proficient in Kubernetes cluster deployment, management, and scaling
Strong knowledge of automation and scripting tools
Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining the following DevOps tools: GitLab, Nexus Repository, Vault, Container registries
Experience working with Agile methodologies and practices
Strong communication and collaboration abilities with a focus on continuous learning
Proven problem-solving skills: critical thinking, effective troubleshooting - identify, analyze, and effectively resolve challenges by using a logical approach
Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications for Staff DevOps Engineer:
Willingness to learn transformational computing technology concepts and domain appropriate for a lead engineering role
Experience with Cameo Modeling and MBSE practrices
Experience with Data engineering and processing pipelines
Experience with test automation and instrument control
Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining Data Services as part of the platform toolchain
Experience with Authentication and Authorization: Key cloak, OpenSSL, PKCS12, X.509, AD/LDAP.
Active DoD clearance per business requirements.
Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
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.