Senior Software Engineer - Secret DoD GCCS-J, Cloud-Native

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Newport News (VA); 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 Corporation in Newport News, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the GCCS-J program. The role leads design, development, integration, and optimization of data-driven software, with focus on modernizing GCCS-J and delivering scalable, mission-aligned solutions. Secret clearance is required.

The position emphasizes cloud-native architecture, microservices, and robust data workflows to support DoD Joint Command and Control operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years’ experience or an Associates 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.).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, integration, and optimization of data-driven software capabilities supporting the modernization of GCCS-J.
• Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring scalable architectures, robust data workflows, and mission-aligned software solutions.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

REST services

Kafka

SQL

Linux/UNIX

Containerized deployments

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree / equivalent experience

Tools

Spring Boot

Node.js

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corporation in Newport News, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the GCCS-J program. The role leads design, development, integration, and optimization of data-driven software, with focus on modernizing GCCS-J and delivering scalable, mission-aligned solutions. Secret clearance is required.

The position emphasizes cloud-native architecture, microservices, and robust data workflows to support DoD Joint Command and Control operations.