DevOps Engineer – Level 5

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

0909 SP - Orbital Space Systems is looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to lead cloud automation and infrastructure deployment in Dulles, VA. Candidates must have a Top-Secret security clearance and extensive experience in DevOps practices.

The role requires technical leadership and proficiency in tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible, along with strong collaboration within a team. Benefits include competitive salary and various health insurance options.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top-Secret (TS)/SCI security clearance.
• 12 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree.
• 8+ years of DevOps experience required.

Responsibilities

• Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications.
• Mentor and grow technical talent in the DevOps team.
• Document deployment procedures and address troubleshooting tasks.

Skills

DevOps experience

Leadership in technical roles

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Kubernetes (K8s)

Automation and scripting skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PhD

Tools

Jira

Terraform

Ansible

OpenStack

Docker

Jenkins

Job description

Relocation Assistance

No relocation assistance available.

Clearance Required for Start

Yes. Clearance type: SCI.

Travel

Yes, 10% of the time.

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have opportunities to work on revolutionary systems impacting people’s lives worldwide. We invite you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure
• Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology
• Work within the OpenStack cloud ecosystem to configure and deploy optimized infrastructure
• Ensure monitoring and health of the resources deployed via Nagios or other enterprise management solutions
• Document procedures used during deployment cycles
• Experience with operational monitoring tools
• Work with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross‑train and grow technical talent across the DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting tasks
• Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure‑as‑code that adheres to industry best practices, terraform

Basic Qualifications

• Active/current U.S. Government Top‑Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at time of application (U.S. citizenship required)
• Level 5 (Staff) – Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience
• Additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience
• PhD with 8 years of relevant experience
• 8+ years of DevOps experience
• 8+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives
• Experience in Jira metrics reporting
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible
• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s)

Preferred Qualifications

• STEM degree
• Experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting
• Experience in Python
• Experience with OpenStack management
• Docker containerization
• Experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab
• Experience creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code

Employment Details

Location: Dulles, VA. 100% onsite, 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Telecommute is not accommodated.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00
• Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our decisions are made 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.