Consulting Systems Architect – Defense Cloud-Native Lead

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 203,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Consulting Engineer Systems Architect to lead the technical vision and integration strategy for next-generation command and control and mission applications. The role, based in Huntsville, AL, requires a Secret clearance and travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities include mapping end-to-end mission threads, working with BU GC2S, and guiding architecture across platforms. A strong background in distributed systems, cloud-native design, and model-based engineering is

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical leader with deep experience in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience presenting to external customers or internal leadership.
• Experience designing detailed platform solutions for the defense domain.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical vision, architecture, and integration strategy for GC2S portfolio.
• Coordinate with Business Development to translate mission needs into technical requirements.
• Map end-to-end mission threads across platforms and networks to ensure interoperability.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud-native architectures

Systems of Systems

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Consulting Engineer Systems Architect to lead the technical vision and integration strategy for next-generation command and control and mission applications. The role, based in Huntsville, AL, requires a Secret clearance and travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities include mapping end-to-end mission threads, working with BU GC2S, and guiding architecture across platforms. A strong background in distributed systems, cloud-native design, and model-based engineering is