Requisition ID: R10178705
• Category: Engineering
• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Top Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1
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.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is searching for a Senior Principal DevOps Software Engineer specialized in Platform Engineering to join our Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Platform Team. The location for this opportunity is Melbourne, Florida operating on our 9/80 schedule meaning you will get every other Friday off. The position does not have any remote or hybrid work available.
In this role you will be supporting the development pipelines across multiple environments.
Key Responsibilities:

• Problem-solving skills and root-cause analysis to ensure that curated data is accurate, repeatable, and explainable

• Design, model, and document the software release processes.

• Effectively generating ideas and supporting building platform tools to effectively automate analysis processes and repetitive tasks.

• Interpret data and analyze results using statistical and analytical techniques to provide ongoing reports and visualizations.

• Requirement gathering, design, code, and test new software deployment pipelines across multiple environments from test to production with real hardware

We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do
Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in STEM and 8 years of relevant professional experience; or a Master's degree and 6 Years of relevant professional experience; or a PhD and 4 Years relevant professional experience.

• Must have an active DoD Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 5 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

• Demonstrates proficiency in Object Oriented (OO) programming in C++, Python, or Java.

• Experience building, testing, maintaining, and releasing OCI-compliant containers

• Experience with configuration and administration of DevOps tools, CI/CD concepts, and automated build pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Agile lifecycle processes: Scrum, CI/CD, and Platform Engineering

• Agile software development skills and familiarity with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence)

• Demonstrated professional experience in managing Kubernetes Cluster, Helm Chart, Containerized applications and deployment to on-prem CSP such as Azure Stack Hub

• Demonstrated professional experience in managing repositories such as Artifactory, Nexus and GitLab

• Experience with developing pipelines for one-click deployment using Terraform, Ansible, and other scripting languages.

Salary Range: $118,600 - $178,000
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.
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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-9d9a0653-a457-4f09-98e2-ddf0f7c79a6c