Sentinel Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer - 14822 14825 14827 - R10195850-4

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer, supporting the Sentinel program. This role offers opportunities to work on groundbreaking technologies while enjoying a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and a strong educational background in relevant fields.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 8 years experience with Bachelor's, 6 years with Master's, or 4 years with PhD.
• 5 years experience with CI/CD pipelines and build tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sentinel program as a Sr. Principal Engineer DevOps.
• Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s in related field

Master’s

PhD

Tools

Maven

Jenkins

GitLab

Linux

Kubernetes

Terraform

VMware

PERL

Python

Bash

Job description

Join to apply for the Sentinel Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer - 14822 14825 14827 - R10195850-4 role at Northrop Grumman

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer DevOps. This position will be located in Roy, Utah; Huntsville, Alabama; Colorado Springs, Colorado or Manhattan Beach, California and will support the Sentinel program.

Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Qualifications

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Sr. Principal Engineer DevOps: 8 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 6 Years with Masters, 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• 5 years experience with build tools (e.g., Maven, Ant, GNU make) and/or continuous integration environments (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo) and/or repositories (e.g., Nexus, JFROG).
• IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security + CE) or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• 5 years experience with Jira/Confluence in an Agile environment.
• Proficiency with Linux based software development tools.
• 5 years experience of Microsoft and Linux Red Hat operating system.
• 5 years experience with scripting languages (e.g., PERL, Python, Bash, YAML).
• 5 years experience with Kubernetes implementation and Day 2 Operations.
• 5 years experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, Terraform, vCenter, vSphere, or similar Virtual Provisioning.
• 5 years experience with container technologies.
• 5 years experience developing and implementing CI/CD Pipelines.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues.
• Working knowledge of Cybersecurity technologies, NIST standards, and RMF governance.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with recent reinvestigation.
• Experience with automation/configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef).
• Experience with source code management (e.g., git).
• Experience with HashiCorp Packer and Vault.
• Familiarity with container hardening and SBOM.
• Proficient with DOORS, Cameo, and requirements decomposition.
• SAP access.

Salary Range

$118,600.00 - $206,000.00

The above salary range is a guideline; actual offers depend on various factors including experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, and long-term incentives.

Additional Information

The application period is estimated to be 20 days from posting, subject to change. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with a government clearance.