Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer to join our Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role emphasizes Linux and Windows systems administration, automation with IaC, and securing distributed architectures with Kubernetes and serverless tech.

Ideal candidates have DoD Secret clearance, strong scripting (PowerShell/Bash), and experience with virtualization platforms. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science with 8+ years of experience, or Master's with 6+ years, PhD with 4+ years, or 4 additional years in lieu of degree.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain within a reasonable period.
• Current Security+ or equivalent or DoD 8570/AFMAN 17-1303 IASAE 2 qualification within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Administer systems based on Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Automate deployment and maintenance using IaC and CM tooling.
• Work with microservices and distributed app architecture (containers, Kubernetes).
• Implement and maintain security measures (firewalls, IDS/IPS, encryption).
• Provide guidance and training to team members.

Skills

Linux internals

Windows internals

PowerShell

Bash

DNS concepts

Networking basics

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

VMware vSphere

OpenStack

Hyper-V

Nutanix

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer to join our Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role emphasizes Linux and Windows systems administration, automation with IaC, and securing distributed architectures with Kubernetes and serverless tech.

Ideal candidates have DoD Secret clearance, strong scripting (PowerShell/Bash), and experience with virtualization platforms. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.