Cloud Security Penetration Engineer—Principal

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 103,600 - 155,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Cyber Protection Engineer in San Antonio, Texas. This role involves conducting cybersecurity test activities and assessments in cloud environments. Candidates will need a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and relevant experience.

The ideal candidate should possess an active security clearance and a DoD 8570 certification. The position offers competitive salary ranges based on experience and responsibilities, along with various employee benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or related fields.
• Must have a U.S. Citizenship.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration testing and security assessment activities.
• Support security operations targeting cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to develop testing procedures.

Skills

Cloud penetration testing

Vulnerability analysis

Security assessments

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

CI/CD pipeline tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Cyber Protection Engineer in San Antonio, Texas. This role involves conducting cybersecurity test activities and assessments in cloud environments. Candidates will need a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and relevant experience.

The ideal candidate should possess an active security clearance and a DoD 8570 certification. The position offers competitive salary ranges based on experience and responsibilities, along with various employee benefits including health insurance and paid time off.