Senior Software Engineer - Java Microservices (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Colorado Springs seeks a software engineer with Java and cloud-native experience to design and build scalable services.

You will work with Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines while ensuring robust security practices for a government-focused environment requiring a Secret clearance.

The role emphasizes collaboration in cross-functional teams, debugging complex distributed systems, and delivering high-assurance software for defense applications.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software in Java.
• Experience building services with Spring Boot.
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Podman) and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Bash or scripting for automation.
• Experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD and automated build/test/deploy.
• Experience in Linux environments and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with unit/integration testing (JUnit/Mockito).
• Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and SQL.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to analyze logs and metrics.
• Ability to work in a team and follow software processes.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance is required.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum is desired.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Debugging

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Linux

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Git

GitLab CI/CD

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Colorado Springs seeks a software engineer with Java and cloud-native experience to design and build scalable services.

You will work with Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines while ensuring robust security practices for a government-focused environment requiring a Secret clearance.

The role emphasizes collaboration in cross-functional teams, debugging complex distributed systems, and delivering high-assurance software for defense applications.