Principal CI/CD Engineer - DevSecOps for Classified Systems

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Software Engineer – SW CI/CD Engr to standardize and automate software pipelines for multiple product teams in a classified setting.

Role emphasizes Linux administration, security controls, and DevSecOps tooling with Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence. Active clearance and travel around 10% are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5 years of experience; or Master’s with 3 years; or 9 years of experience as alternative.
• Active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher at start.
• Active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at start.
• Willingness to travel ~10% for business needs.
• Experience in classified environments implementing CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain a standardized CI/CD pipeline for all product teams.
• Collaborate with multiple ARTs to meet security, compliance, and performance requirements.
• Integrate and manage Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence in classified environments.
• Develop Linux shell scripts and Ansible playbooks for automation and deployment.
• Support Linux system administration and SE Linux security controls.
• Present status updates on pipeline health and risks to leadership.

Skills

CI/CD experience

DevSecOps practices

Linux shell scripting

Communication skills

Agile development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in related field (optional)

9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Git

Nexus

Jenkins

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Software Engineer – SW CI/CD Engr to standardize and automate software pipelines for multiple product teams in a classified setting.

Role emphasizes Linux administration, security controls, and DevSecOps tooling with Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence. Active clearance and travel around 10% are required.