Space Systems DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI, Onsite (Level 3/4)

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in El Segundo, CA seeks a DevOps Engineer – Level 3/4 for 100% onsite work. Design and operate CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and secure cloud/on‑prem environments to support satellites, ground stations, and launch controls.

Requires active TS/SCI clearance, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and leadership experience. Role includes 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off and relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance at time of application is required.
• 5+ years of DevOps experience and 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible; Kubernetes experience required.

Responsibilities

• Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision infrastructure.
• Work with microservices and distributed architectures including containers and Kubernetes.
• Configure and deploy optimized OpenStack cloud infrastructure and ensure resource monitoring.

Skills

DevOps

Jira metrics

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in El Segundo, CA seeks a DevOps Engineer – Level 3/4 for 100% onsite work. Design and operate CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and secure cloud/on‑prem environments to support satellites, ground stations, and launch controls.

Requires active TS/SCI clearance, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and leadership experience. Role includes 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off and relocation assistance may be available.