Principal/Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 103,600 - 155,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Warner Robins, GA, is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer for the DAF CLOUDworks program. The successful candidate will maintain and enhance cloud capabilities, working with multiple teams to drive efficiency and functionality.

Strong technical knowledge in cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud is essential, along with experience in Agile methodologies. The position offers a competitive salary range and opportunities for growth within a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of relevant experience for Principal level or 12+ years for Sr. Principal level.
• Ability to work in Agile environment and follow full lifecycle development.
• Track record of effective communication with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance capabilities for DAF CLOUDworks.
• Provide technical support for customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks.
• Interface with geographically dispersed teams to communicate project updates.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Agile Development

Cloud-based technologies

Infrastructure components expertise

Scripting in Bash or PowerShell

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Active Secret clearance

IAT Level II certification

Tools

AWS Platform

Azure Platform

Google Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)

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.

Requirements

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Warner Robins, GA. DAF CLOUDworks is a rapidly growing secure cloud program that encompasses 10+ teams. These teams span all different areas of cloud engineering including information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. You will be an active part of one of these teams providing technical support of customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks. Along with operations and sustainment, DAF CLOUDworks focuses on modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment.

• Have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Be able to follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development.
• Interface with multiple, geographically disbursed teams and effectively communicate project statuses and blockers.
• Ability to support 24X7 on-call.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Engineer (level 3): A high school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience OR a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Sr. Principal Engineer (level 4): A high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience OR a bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.
• Expertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts.
• Strong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud).
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices.
• Experience with networking.
• 3+ years of experience scripting in Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence).
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01.
• Certified (associate level or above) in cloud platform:
• AWS Platform (>= Solutions Architect Associate).
• Azure Platform (>= Azure Administrator Associate).
• Google (>= Google Cloud Engineer).
• Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab).
• Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF).
• Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration.
• Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD).

Salary Range

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

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

Benefits and Compensation

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.