Senior Software Engineer - DoD GCCS-J Cloud & Microservices

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; 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 Sr Software Engineer for the GCCS-J program in Newport News, VA. You will lead design, development, integration, and optimization of data-driven software to modernize GCCS-J with cloud-native architecture and microservices.

The role requires strong Java/JavaScript/TypeScript skills, REST/messaging experience, SQL, Linux/UNIX, and a DoD-style clearance. The position offers growth, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience or an Associate's degree with 10 years experience or a High School diploma/equivalent with 12 years experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Strong experience with Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and object-oriented design.
• Proficiency in REST services and event/messaging platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, GraphQL, SSEs, etc.).
• Experience with SQL and key/object databases.
• Proficiency with JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js, Angular).
• Experience designing and implementing software architectures.
• Linux/UNIX and containerized deployments.
• Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, integration, and optimization of data-driven software capabilities for GCCS-J modernization.
• Provide technical leadership across full software lifecycle to ensure scalable architectures and robust data workflows.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver mission-aligned software solutions.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

REST services

SQL

Linux/UNIX

Vue.js

Angular

Containerized deployments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Associates degree with 10 years of experience

High School diploma with relevant experience

Tools

Spring Boot

Node.js

NPM

Maven

Gradle

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

GitOps

Ansible

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Software Engineer for the GCCS-J program in Newport News, VA. You will lead design, development, integration, and optimization of data-driven software to modernize GCCS-J with cloud-native architecture and microservices.

The role requires strong Java/JavaScript/TypeScript skills, REST/messaging experience, SQL, Linux/UNIX, and a DoD-style clearance. The position offers growth, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits.