Principal/Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer - NITES

Northrop Grumman; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer for the NITES program in Aurora, CO. This role involves developing automated systems and deploying CI/CD pipelines within a high-performing team. Candidates must have active TS/SCI clearance and relevant DevOps experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's or 3+ years with a Master's degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• At least 3 years of DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate deployment processes using scripting languages.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

DevOps

Automation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master's degree in Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

Principal/Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer - NITES

Position Overview

Join Northrop Grumman as a DevOps Engineer supporting the NITES program, developing automated systems and deploying CI/CD pipelines within an agile, high-performing team based in Aurora, CO. This role requires active TS/SCI clearance and relevant experience in DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools.
• Automate deployment processes using scripting languages and configuration tools like Ansible, Helm.
• Manage containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot virtualization, automation, and deployment issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system reliability and efficiency.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years with a Master's degree in Science; additional relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• At least 3 years of DevOps experience including CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Git.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous space industry experience.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Ansible, Helm.
• Knowledge of Linux (preferably RHEL 8/9) and networking concepts.