Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems seeks a Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer to advance our software delivery and CI/CD practices. You will own automation initiatives, integrate the Atlassian toolset, and contribute to secure, scalable deployments in a team-oriented environment.

The role is onsite in Melbourne, Florida, with clearances required. Preferred candidates will have strong Python, scripting, and Linux expertise and a proven ability to lead complex automation projects across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or related discipline with 5+ years of related engineering experience.
• Experience developing automation solutions for CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience configuring RedHat Linux and Windows in secure environments.
• Strong Python and scripting language proficiency in a development setting.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for software development.
• Automate and streamline software delivery processes across programs.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline teams and government customers as needed.
• Maintain and optimize release cycles and deployment operations.
• Assist in leading a team to drive complex solutions.

Skills

CI/CD

Python

Bash scripting

Linux (RedHat)

Windows security

Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Git & Bitbucket

Jenkins/Sonatype

Scripting (JSON, YAML)

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bamboo

Bitbucket

Selenium

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.

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer to join our Software team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located onsite in Melbourne, Florida.

The role of DevOps Engineer is instrumental in the smooth operation of IT infrastructure, along with software development and deployment processes. This role integrates and administers DevOps tools, especially the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, etc.), ensuring optimal workflow and collaboration between development and operations teams.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to take ownership of hard problems and drive to a solution, while working in a team environment. The engineer will work closely with the software engineers participating in the full life cycle of software development. Primary tasks to include the design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automating and streamlining the software delivery process that meet the requirements of the program. The DevOps Engineer will interact with cross discipline teams, program management, and on occasion government customers. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are required. Experience working with Python and other scripting languages within the Linux environment is required.

Essential Functions:

• Understanding of the full software lifecycle. (Design, implementation, and unit testing of software)
• Experience working with continuous integration and continuous development CI/CD.
• Work with various team members to automate and integrate functionality with other software environment.
• Experience with automation of scheduled jobs to reduce labor intensive tasks. (i.e. program and script build and test plans with artifact generation.)
• Experience with Atlassian application suite (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket)
• Experience with other pipeline tools (e.g. Jenkins, Synopsis, SonaType)
• Experience in designing and developing release cycle and deployment operations.
• Experience scripting with some or all: YAML, JSON, Python, BASH, PowerShell

This position may be filled at either a Principal DevOps Engineer Level 3 or Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer Level 4

Basic Qualifications for Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer:

• (Principal DevOps Engineer, Level 3) Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.
• (Senior Principal DevOps Engineer, Level 4) Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience
• Experience with developing automation solutions supporting the CI/CD pipeline.
• Experience configuring RedHat Linux and Microsoft Windows within a secure environment.
• Experience using python and other scripting languages in a development environment.
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, and plugins, Git and Confluence.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs (interim secret clearance required to start)
• Willingness to work off-peak for short term surge support to meet program milestones.

Preferred Qualifications for Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer:

• Master's degree within a technical field with relevant CI/CD and automation experience
• 2+ years of experience in Build & Release principles and technical implementations
• 2+ years of experience in automation applications and frameworks
• Ability to lead a team and /or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problem
• Expert in working knowledge of python and Bash scripting
• Experience with SEL