Principal / Sr. Principal DevSecOps Software Engineer - 7767

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job 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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal DevSecOps Software Engineer. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.

What You'll Get To Do:
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

This position will support our program as a DevSecOps Principal Software Engineer. In this role, the successful applicant will design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.

• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
• Determine computer user needs
• Analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.
• Prepares operating instructions
• Designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
• Ensures software standards are met.
• The ideal candidate will have experience using Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an enterprise environmentThis position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
  
  Job Qualifications:
  You'll Bring These Qualifications:
  • Principal Site Reliability Engineer /DevOps Engineer:
    • 5 years of experience with Bachelor's in Science degree; 3 years with Masters, 0 years with PhD.
    • Sr. Principal Site Reliability Engineer/DevOps Engineer:
      • 9 Years of experience with Bachelor's in Science degree, 7 Years with Masters, 4 Years with PhD.
      • US Citizenship with a current DoD Secret clearance or higher (adjudicated within the past 5 years) with ability to obtain PAR within 365 days from submission
      • At least 3 years of experience with concepts such as micro services (including scalability best practices), containers and orchestration using Docker or Kubernetes and/or automation scripting to improve operational efficiencies
      • Demonstrated experience in software development (Java/JavaScript, C++, C# or any modern object-oriented language and build tools (i.e., Maven, Ant) and continuous integration environments (i.e., Jenkins, TeamCity)
      • Direct experience in Linux/Unix/Windows Administration, and experience with Virtualization technologyThese Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
        • Experience using Amazon Web Services, including using AWS native services (Cloud Formation, S3, etc.)
        • Experience with enterprise Cloud deployments desired
        • Experience with multiple Cloud service platforms (Commercial and Government)
        • Experience with the full Atlassian tool suite (Confluence, JIRA, GIT, Crucible, FishEye, Crowd).
        • Experience developing builds in Maven, including MAVEN profiles. Ability to automate software builds and releases via Maven & Nexus.
        • Experience with automation/configuration management using either Ansible, Chef or an equivalent
        • Experience with developing formal builds within the DoD industry.
        • Certification from VMWare and Cisco is desired
        • Preferred candidate should have experience with VMware infrastructure and automation
        • Keen understanding of the software development life cycle
        • Experience using the Agile methodology.
        • Active DoD Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain oneAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
          • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
          • 401k
          • Educational Assistance
          • Life Insurance
          • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
          • Paid Time Off
          • Health & Wellness Resources
          • Employee Discounts
            
            Salary Range: $92,200 USD - $138,400 USD
            Salary Range 2: $114,300 USD - $171,500 USD
            
            Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 .
            
            Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
            
            

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