Principal DevOps Engineer | Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer to lead SCM automation and CI/CD implementations for large-scale programs. You will apply best practices across the software lifecycle, coordinate builds for test and delivery, and automate release processes while collaborating with Agile teams.

The role requires a current U.S. Government Secret clearance (or ability to obtain SAP) and a STEM degree with substantial DevOps experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years in related field.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance or ability to obtain SAP.
• Experience with SCM and configuration management in software delivery.
• Experience applying Agile methodologies and working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and automate SCM processes and CI/CD workflows.
• Coordinate builds for test, integration, and delivery.
• Administer SCM/DevOps toolchains (Git, Jira, Atlassian, Linux/Windows).
• Partner with Agile teams to integrate SCM controls into daily work.

Skills

DevOps experience

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

Git

Scripting (Bash/Python/PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab Pipelines

GitHub

Atlassian tools

ClearCase

ClearQuest

Linux

Windows

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer to lead SCM automation and CI/CD implementations for large-scale programs. You will apply best practices across the software lifecycle, coordinate builds for test and delivery, and automate release processes while collaborating with Agile teams.

The role requires a current U.S. Government Secret clearance (or ability to obtain SAP) and a STEM degree with substantial DevOps experience.