Software Architect – IRAD | Secret Clearance | 10% Travel

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer / Software Architect (Level 5) in Huntsville, AL to design, develop, test and integrate software for IRAD programs. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to meet project goals and software standards.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience in software architecture, Docker/Kubernetes, and CM tools; candidates must be willing to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years of related experience or advanced degrees.
• Software architecture and design experience.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Git, Bitbucket, and JIRA for configuration management.
• Leadership experience and travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Plan and evolve processes to achieve program goals.
• Define software baselines from program plans and I&T activities.
• Perform gap and maturity analysis for software components.
• Lead the development of new software systems in a complex environment.
• Coordinate with subsystems and vendors to integrate solutions.

Skills

Software architecture

Containerization & orchestration

Communication skills

Configuration management

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Bitbucket

JIRA

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer / Software Architect (Level 5) in Huntsville, AL to design, develop, test and integrate software for IRAD programs. You will collaborate with hardware and software teams to meet project goals and software standards.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience in software architecture, Docker/Kubernetes, and CM tools; candidates must be willing to travel up to 10%.