Senior DevOps Engineer: CI/CD for Mission-Critical Ops

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; 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 Corp. in Colorado Springs is seeking a Principal Engineer DevOps—SW Engr III to design and operate CI/CD pipelines, develop software in Python and Java, and implement IaC for mission-critical missile defense systems. On-site work is required; travel may be needed.

Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance and be prepared for Top Secret eligibility. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering teams, documentation, and KPI-driven performance improvements within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field with relevant experience
• 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher required to start
• Active Secret clearance required to start; Top Secret clearance possible

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Develop software in Python and Java; write scripts (Bash/PowerShell)
• Apply Infrastructure as Code and SDN approaches for automated networks
• Create and maintain documentation for software assets and pipelines
• Develop automation scripts to streamline DevOps workflows
• Troubleshoot system/pipeline issues; improve reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and present KPIs to leadership
• Support occasional after-hours activities as needed

Skills

Python

Java

Bash

PowerShell

CI/CD

GitLab

Jenkins

RESTful API

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher

Tools

GitLab

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Colorado Springs is seeking a Principal Engineer DevOps—SW Engr III to design and operate CI/CD pipelines, develop software in Python and Java, and implement IaC for mission-critical missile defense systems. On-site work is required; travel may be needed.

Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance and be prepared for Top Secret eligibility. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering teams, documentation, and KPI-driven performance improvements within a