Software Engineer Level 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Long Term Incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Software Engineer in Aurora, CO to join an agile team delivering modern software on micro-service architecture using Docker and Kubernetes. You will design, develop and troubleshoot applications with Java, Spring and Vue in a security-clearance environment.

You will work on programs across development and operations lifecycles, with opportunities for growth, CI/CD tooling, and collaboration across sites.

Qualifications

• Level 4: Bachelor's degree in science with 8+ years of software development experience; 6+ years with a Master's; or 4 additional years of relative experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required at time of application.
• Experience designing, developing, and troubleshooting using object-oriented programming (Java).
• Experience with Container Management (Dockers and Docker-Compose) and networking with containers.
• Comfortable using git, including branching, merging, and resolving merge conflicts.
• Experience in Spring, Vue, GIT, Agile, Elasticsearch, and Maven are also required.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a Software Engineer experienced in software development who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices tackling both new development and operational support.
• Our Aurora campus has numerous programs in all phases on the development and operational lifecycle, from smaller single scrum team efforts to larger multi-team efforts.
• Many of our programs are using a micro-service event driven architecture using Docker Containers, Kubernetes.

Skills

Java

Object-oriented design

Agile

Vue

Spring

Git

Elasticsearch

Maven

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

Docker

Docker-Compose

Kubernetes

Git

Jenkins

Gitlab

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is looking for you to join our team as Software Engineer based out of Aurora, CO. Northrop Grumman is supporting a special program, that has a scalable and expeditionary intelligence ground station that will leverage space, high altitude, aerial and terrestrial layer sensors to provide targetable data to commanders at all levels so they can quickly assess threats.

What You'll get to Do:

We are looking for a Software Engineer experienced in software development who wants to work on an agile development team using modern development practices tackling both new development and operational support. Our Aurora campus has numerous programs in all phases on the development and operational lifecycle, from smaller single scrum team efforts to larger multi-team efforts, some that leverage remote teams from other Northrop Grumman sites. Many of our programs are using a micro-service event driven architecture using Docker Containers, Kubernetes. We are flexible and career growth focused, permitting staff to either deepen skills on one program or seek other internal opportunities over time to broaden skills, experiences, and mission exposure.

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 4 : Bachelor's degree in science with 8+ years of software development experience; 6+ years with a Master's; or 4 additional years of relative experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required at time of application

• Experience designing, developing, and troubleshooting using object-oriented programming (Java).

• Experience with Container Management (Dockers and Docker-Compose) and networking with containers

• Comfortable using git, including branching, merging, and resolving merge conflicts

• Experience in Spring, Vue, GIT, Agile, Elasticsearch, and Maven are also required.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that a given candidate has some of the preferred qualifications below. No expectation of all.

• Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Jenkins, Gitlab) and Practices

• Experience with software system integration, testing, and deployment, including but not limited to automation

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

• Quick learning, comfortable with learning new technical concepts and new libraries and APIs

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering