Sr. Principal AWS Cloud Architect – On Site at Wright Patt (TS/SCI)(AHT)

Northrop Grumman; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 129,300 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Dayton, Ohio is seeking a candidate to deliver cloud solutions and manage security compliance. The role requires strong skills in AWS and experience with migrating technologies efficiently.

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's or master's degree, along with several years of relevant experience and an active TS/SCI clearance. We offer a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active IAT Level II certification or higher required.
• Strong AWS cloud experience in various components.
• Experience with security standards and DoD environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cloud solutions on time with strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with teams on migration and consolidation challenges.
• Ensure infrastructure compliance with security controls.

Skills

AWS cloud experience

Containerization and microservices

Kubernetes expertise

Security hardening tools

Agile methodologies

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience

Master's degree with 6 years of experience

Tools

GitLab

Prometheus

Jira

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to deliver cloud solutions on schedule and in line with strategic priorities
• Operate both independently and as an integral member of an Agile development environment
• Address complex migration and consolidation challenges through innovative, forward‑thinking approaches
• Evaluate current data repositories and applications, identify opportunities for consolidation, and craft detailed migration plans to modern, efficient technologies
• Collaborate with the cloud team to refine data, IT, and cloud‑adoption strategies so that every technology component advances mission effectiveness
• Liaise with software designers, data engineers, and cybersecurity experts during the planning, design, development, and rollout of cloud architectures
• Ensure all infrastructure complies with security controls, lead the deployment of secure cloud services, and continuously vet emerging technologies to meet operational objectives
• Regularly present progress and technical roadmaps to customers and senior leadership
• Produce comprehensive process documentation, briefings, slide decks, and other deliverables to support initiatives and sustain uninterrupted mission continuity

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, or master’s degree with 6 years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active IAT Level II (or higher) certification (e.g., Security+)
• Strong AWS cloud experience (e.g., VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, ECR)
• Experience with containerization and microservices
• Experience with Kubernetes (e.g., Pods, kubectl, Kustomize, Helm)
• Experience with security hardening tools and standards (e.g., SonarQube, HP Fortify, STIGs)
• Strong understanding of DoD environments, processes, and common technical infrastructure
• Strong customer communication skills
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket)
• Experience with visualization and monitoring dashboards (e.g., Prometheus, Kibana, Kuma)
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud
• Experience with the Atlassian suite (e.g., Confluence, Jira)
• Experience with Bash/shell scripting
• Experience managing secure remote connections
• Self‑motivated and fast learner

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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.