DevOps Engineering Manager 1

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 127,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager, DevOps Engineering 1 in Linthicum, MD (or Baltimore, MD) to lead a team of DevOps engineers across software integration, automation, and deployment initiatives.

The role emphasizes performance management, staffing, career development, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture while delivering high-quality DevOps solutions for complex systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of related experience or Master’s with 3+ years.
• U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• Experience with SDLC, CI/CD, and Linux-based development environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a DevOps team delivering software integration and deployment.
• Provide technical and functional insight for CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve priorities.
• Foster inclusive, accountable team environment and performance reviews.
• Coach and mentor engineers in DevOps practices.

Skills

DevOps leadership

CI/CD pipelines

Linux development

Staff management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

ClearCase/ClearQuest

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

OpenShift

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector has an immediate opportunity available for a Manager, DevOps Engineering 1 located in Linthicum, MD or Baltimore, MD.

What You’ll Get To Do:

The Manager, DevOps Engineering 1 will serve as the functional manager for a team of up to 8 DevOps engineers supporting software development and delivery programs. This role is responsible for employee performance management, staffing and workload assignments, career development, mentoring, training, and fostering an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative work environment. The position is expected to allocate approximately 10% of its time to functional management responsibilities, with the remaining 90% dedicated to direct technical contributions supporting DevOps, software integration, automation, and deployment activities.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of DevOps engineers supporting software development, integration, test, release, and deployment activities.
• Provide technical and functional insight for CI/CD pipelines, build and release automation, development environments, infrastructure automation, and software integration activities.
• Partner with software, systems, test, cybersecurity, hardware, and program teams to support demand priorities and resolve cross‑functional issues.
• Guide the team in applying DevSecOps practices, including continuous integration, automated testing, source‑code management, configuration management, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, and vulnerability remediation.
• Remove or eliminate team impediments that affect delivery commitments, technical execution, or employee effectiveness.
• Track and communicate team progress, delivery status, capacity, risks, metrics, and key accomplishments functional leadership.
• Establish clear employee performance expectations; provide timely feedback; recognize accomplishments; and address performance concerns.
• Conduct performance reviews, support staffing and workload assignments, and guide employees in career development.
• Provide technical coaching, DevOps mentoring, and professional‑development support to team members.
• Communicate organizational direction, program priorities, and functional expectations to the team.
• Foster an inclusive, respectful, accountable, and collaborative team environment aligned to Northrop Grumman values.
• Travel up to 10%

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field) with 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a related technical field with 3 years of related experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. A Secret clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain Special Program Access. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and Special Program Access for continued employment.
• Demonstrated with previous team leadership
• Experience with software development lifecycle activities, including software build, integration, test, release, and configuration management.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, source‑code management, and software integration and test activities.
• Experience working in Linux‑based development, test, integration, or deployment environments.
• Experience identifying technical or program risks, recommending mitigations, tracking defects or operational issues, developing resolutions, and reporting status.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior functional-management experience, including employee performance management, staffing or workload allocation, process leadership, mentoring, and career development.
• Experience with IBM Rational ClearCase/ClearQuest, GitLab, Jenkins, and the Atlassian tool set.
• Experience implementing or supporting DevSecOps practices, including automated testing, automated deployment, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, and security scanning.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code or configuration‑management tools, such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, or equivalent.
• Experience with container technologies and orchestration platforms, such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or equivalent.
• Experience with code quality, static analysis, and security tools, such as SonarQube, vulnerability scanning, or software‑composition analysis.
• Experience with software monitoring, logging, alerting, operational support, or incident‑response practices.
• Working knowledge of software architecture, open standards, secure software development, and defense‑industry engineering practices.
• Demonstrated communication, collaboration, technical leadership, and people‑leadership skills.

Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.