Principal / Sr. Principal Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer – Azure/AWS (TS/SCI)

Northrop Grumman; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Principal/Senior Principal Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and automate AWS and Azure environments in support of NASIC workloads at Wright-Patterson AFB. You will lead Infrastructure as Code, security practices, and CI/CD pipelines while ensuring compliance with DoD RMF and STIG requirements.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a STEM degree (Bachelor’s with 5+ years or Master’s with 3+ years), and hands-on cloud experience, including IaC, DevSecOps, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience for Principal Cloud Engineer, or Master’s with 3+ years.
• Active Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in DevOps, software development, or systems administration.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale secure AWS and Azure landing zones and shared services for NASIC workloads.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible) and Git-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply least-privilege access, centralized logging, auditing, and automated backups across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cyber, networking, and application teams to meet DoD STIG/RMF requirements.
• Mentor and collaborate with other engineers to drive adoption of DevSecOps practices.

Skills

DevSecOps

Mentoring

Agile experience

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Terraform

OpenTofu

Ansible

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

EKS

AKS

Python

Bash

Go

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Join Northrop Grumman Defense Systems at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) to build and scale secure cloud platforms that enable advanced intelligence for the U.S. Air Force. As a Principal / Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation, and automation of AWS and Azure environments using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevSecOps practices, directly supporting mission‑critical analysis at Wright‑Patterson AFB.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and scale secure AWS and Azure landing zones and shared services for NASIC workloads.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible) and Git-based CI/CD (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or cloud-native pipelines).
• Apply least-privilege access, centralized logging, auditing, and automated backups across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cyber, networking, and application teams to meet DoD STIG/RMF requirements.
• Mentor and collaborate with other engineers to drive adoption of DevSecOps best practices.

This position may be filled at a higher level based on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Cloud Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 3 years of experience.
• Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer (Level 4): Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
• Active Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Active CompTIA Security+, SecurityX, or CISSP certification.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in DevOps, software development, or systems administration.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud Platforms
• Strong knowledge of Azure services (VNET, VM, Entra, MDE, AVD, AKS, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, ECR, EKS, etc.).
• Experience with Linux operating systems and familiarity with core cloud services, including virtual machines, storage, and networking.
• Containers & Automation
• Experience with OCI-compliant container technologies and tools such as Docker or Podman.
• Experience with Kubernetes-based platforms (e.g., EKS, AKS).
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or Ansible.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or cloud-native pipelines.
• Scripting & Security
• Experience with Python, Bash, or Go to automate and improve cloud efficiency.
• Experience implementing “security as code,” including automated vulnerability scanning and compliance-driven infrastructure (e.g., DoD STIGs, RMF).
• Ways of Working
• Experience working in an Agile environment and familiarity with Agile principles and practices.
• Experience with project/issue tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with distributed revision control systems such as Git.

PWRTA3

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

Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 – $193,900.00

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.