Sentinel Sr Principal DevOps Engineer - 889-2 - R10195153

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 131,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal DevOps Engineer for the Sentinel program in Huntsville, AL. The role involves architecting systems, supporting cloud capabilities, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The position offers competitive pay, relocation assistance, and comprehensive benefits, fostering a culture of innovation and growth.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 8 years of related experience or equivalent education.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Hands-on experience with Python and/or PowerShell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sentinel program as a DevOps Engineer.
• Collaborate with engineers to architect system requirements.
• Ensure security governance, risk management, and compliance.

Skills

Scripting Skills

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Operating Systems

Database Expertise

Application Deployment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

JIRA

Confluence

GitLab

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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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Sr Principal DevOps Engineer. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program.

What You Get To Do

The selected Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer will provide support for the Sentinel program. The selected candidate will support the Software Infrastructure team to develop and deploy Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service capability. In this role, the DevOps Engineer will architect system requirements and model the Physical and Logical architecture to facilitate design, collaborating with engineers across disciplines throughout development. Additionally, the DevOps Engineer determines required COTS tools and functionality necessary to support requirements. The DevOps team is responsible for the security governance, risk management, and compliance of a system while it is being engineered for our customers.

Position 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a SAP
• Certification: Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+, CISSP).
• Cybersecurity Knowledge: Familiarity with Cybersecurity technologies, NIST standards, and RMF governance.
• Scripting Skills: Hands-on experience with Python and/or PowerShell scripting.
• Operating Systems: Deep knowledge of Windows and Linux administration.
• Virtualization: Experience with hypervisors such as ESXi, Hyper-V.
• Database Expertise: Proficient in relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Application Deployment: Experience with Kubernetes or similar tools.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree: Master’s degree in computer science or related STEM field.
• Certification: Current CISSP or equivalent certification.
• Security Clearance: Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Automation: Experience with Ansible for configuration management.
• Problem Solving Abilities: Technical trouble shooting of software applications and integrating COTS products, resulting in system accreditation.
• Methodologies: Understanding of SCRUM and AGILE methodology.
• Tools: Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, GitLab.
  
  

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Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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