DevOps Engineer Level 2/3 AHT - Northrop Grumman

OpenTalent; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Northridge, CA is seeking a DevOps Engineer Level 2/3 to join our Advanced Weapons team, focusing on end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for missile programs and embedded software in real-time environments. This on-site role requires active DoD Secret clearance with ability to get SAP clearance.

You will work with Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, and build tools such as CMake and VisualStudio to automate testing and deployment.

Qualifications

• Design and develop end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases.
• Experience with embedded software projects and RTOS (VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX) in Windows or Linux.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases, developing and integrating with tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, and the Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence) suite.
• Develop and maintain pipeline automation scripts and build configurations (CMake, VisualStudio, custom build scripts) to support continuous integration, testing, and delivery of embedded software.
• Implement static analysis, code quality gates, and vulnerability scanning within the pipeline using SonarQube and other tooling to enforce secure coding practices across C++, Python, and VxWorks projects.
• Collaborate with embedded software engineers to tailor build and test processes for real‑time, safety‑critical applications, handling cross‑compilation, hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, and simulation environments.
• Coordinate across multiple networks and sites, standardizing pipeline configurations, ensuring consistent security posture, and facilitating seamless integration of code and artifacts across geographically dispersed teams.
• Maintain up‑to‑date documentation of pipeline architecture, build processes, security controls, and compliance evidence to support audits and accreditation activities .

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Security practices

Embedded software development

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or STEM

Master’s degree (optional)

Tools

Jenkins

Nexus

SonarQube

Jira

Bitbucket

Confluence

CMake

VisualStudio

Job description

Description

Northrop Grumman has an opening for a DevOps Engineer Level 2/3 - to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation’s warfighters.

This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP .

The DevOps Engineer will define, design, and develop the end‑to‑end CI/CD pipeline architecture for Missile Programs within the Advanced Weapons Business Unit. In this position, you will craft secure, scalable pipeline solutions, drive implementation across multiple development streams, and continuously improve automation, testing, and deployment practices. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in DevSecOps tools and processes together with hands‑on experience in embedded software development, understanding the unique constraints of real‑time and safety‑critical code.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases, developing and integrating with tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, and the Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence) suite.
• Develop and maintain pipeline automation scripts and build configurations (CMake, VisualStudio, custom build scripts) to support continuous integration, testing, and delivery of embedded software.
• Implement static analysis, code quality gates, and vulnerability scanning within the pipeline using SonarQube and other tooling to enforce secure coding practices across C++, Python, and VxWorks projects.
• Collaborate with embedded software engineers to tailor build and test processes for real‑time, safety‑critical applications, handling cross‑compilation, hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, and simulation environments.
• Coordinate across multiple networks and sites, standardizing pipeline configurations, ensuring consistent security posture, and facilitating seamless integration of code and artifacts across geographically dispersed teams.
• Maintain up‑to‑date documentation of pipeline architecture, build processes, security controls, and compliance evidence to support audits and accreditation activities .

Basic qualifications for a DevOps Engineer 2 (T02):

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a STEM related field with 2 years of experience; or Master’s with 0 years of experience.
• Embedded systems experience with micro‑controllers, DSPs, FPGAs, and real‑time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX in Windows or Linux environments