Sentinel Sr Principal Cloud Systems Engineer - 18650

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 122,800 - 184,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is looking for a Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer in Roy, Utah. This position involves designing, building, and maintaining cloud systems and infrastructure in a hybrid environment. Candidates must have 8 years of experience and a relevant degree, with U.S. Citizenship and security clearance necessary.

The role requires knowledge of IaC, CI/CD, and cloud platforms such as AWS. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience as a Cloud Systems Engineer.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Certification such as CompTIA Security+ CE.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain cloud systems and infrastructure.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Proactively monitor cloud systems for performance and security issues.

Skills

Cloud Systems Engineering

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization and orchestration

Automation scripting

Continuous integration and delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer to design, build, deploy, and maintain cloud‑based systems and infrastructure in a hybrid on‑premise & cloud environment. This role will be located in Roy, Utah. The position requires a US Citizen and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure using IaC principles.
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Automate operational processes and implement best‑practice tools and technologies to support development and operations.
• Enforce best practices for system security and compliance holistically throughout the environment.
• Support incident response efforts, perform root cause analysis to resolve system issues, and implement preventative measures.
• Proactively monitor cloud systems for performance, security issues, and potential problems, then implement solutions to optimize efficiency and resource utilization.
• Use scripting languages to automate routine administrative tasks, improving efficiency and reducing human error.
• Define and document best practices and strategies for application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.

Basic Qualifications

• 8 years experience as a Cloud Systems Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or 6 years with a Master’s, or 4 years with a PhD (or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree).
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance; must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval.
• Currently holds an IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CompTIA Security+ CE.
• Experience deploying and maintaining infrastructure with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience or strong understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, Podman, or OpenShift.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery pipelines using GitLab and other CI/CD tools.
• Proficient in scripting for automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience supporting Windows Enterprise architecture and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or similar enterprise Linux distribution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in AWS cloud platform infrastructure management & services.
• Strong experience with automation/configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or equivalent.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
• Experience or strong understanding of networking with VPCs, load balancers, DNS, firewall rules, and security groups.
• Experience with secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault) and artifact management (Nexus, Harbor).
• Experience and understanding of working within DoD cybersecurity compliance guidelines.
• Detailed and team‑oriented with excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Educational assistance.
• Life insurance.
• Employee assistance programs & work/life solutions.
• Paid time off & health & wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.

Salary

Primary level salary range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00. The range represents a general guideline; final offers consider scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.