Principal Software Engineer – CI/CD Engineer (26-139)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 103,600 - 155,400; 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 in Colorado Springs, CO, is seeking a Principal Engineer Software specializing in CI/CD engineering. This essential role involves supporting key defense systems and requires a Secret security clearance. Responsibilities include maintaining and improving CI/CD workflows, collaborating with teams on automation, and troubleshooting GitLab and DevOps tools.

The position offers a competitive salary of $103,600 – $155,400 and various benefits, including health and education assistance.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience or 3 years with a Master's degree.
• Current active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II required.
• Active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance required.
• Experience building automated pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Support design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform analysis and provide technical support for GitLab pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve system and pipeline issues.

Skills

GitLab

Jenkins

Ansible

Bash scripting

PowerShell scripting

DevOps best practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in a related field

Tools

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization and orchestration

Monitoring and logging tools

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Software – CI/CD Engineer (26-139) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential for supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview

The Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a crucial component of the Missile Defense System. It is an essential operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities, enabling a responsive approach to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations worldwide and regionally to enhance performance. C2BMC is vital for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems.

As a member of the Regional Applications Agile Release Train (RA ART) of the Missile Defense National Team for Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) (also known as C2BMC NT), this position will be responsible for supporting the design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools that enable the delivery of mission‑critical software.

Essential Functions

• Performs analysis and provides technical support for GitLab pipelines and related DevOps tools, including troubleshooting complex pipeline and integration problems.
• Maintains, debugs, and configures CI/CD workflows and related systems across development, testing, and production environments.
• Develops or improves automated build, test, and deployment processes based on defined requirements and specifications.
• Supports pipeline design, scripting, testing, debugging, and documentation to ensure consistent and dependable software releases.
• Collaborates with development, manual and automated testing, and operations teams to implement code quality checks, generate metrics, automate processes, and establish deployment standards aligned with SDLC and DevOps best practices.
• Collaborates with cross‑functional teams to resolve system and pipeline issues, contribute to standards, and enhance the overall efficiency of the software delivery lifecycle.
• Participates in designing, coding, testing, and implementing tools that support infrastructure and operations automation.

Basic Qualifications

• Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree.
• Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA‑Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period.
• Applicants must have a current, active in‑scope DoD‑issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.
• Experience building and troubleshooting automated pipelines with GitLab and Jenkins to develop, test, and deploy software.
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools, especially Ansible.
• Understanding Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Understanding the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps best practices.
• Experience developing Bash scripts and/or PowerShell scripts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially with software developers and testers.
• Domain management experience, such as creating and maintaining user accounts, role‑based access control (RBAC), security groups, group policy management, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) or Platforms as a Service (PaaS).
• Experience in containerization and orchestration.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools, Java development experience.

What We Can Offer You

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 – $155,400.00. 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.

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.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.