Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is hiring a DevOps Engineer to advance cloud-native automation, OpenStack management, and IaC practices. The role begins in Albuquerque, NM, with relocation to Dulles, VA after 1–2 years. Onsite work in a SCIF environment is required, with some travel between sites.

You will join a diverse team providing real-life solutions, mentoring peers, and contributing to cutting-edge programs while adhering to security and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of experience required; or Master’s with 6+ years; or PhD with 4+ years.
• 5+ years of DevOps or software development experience.
• 5+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting.
• U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top-Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision infrastructure.
• Work with microservices and containers (Kubernetes) and serverless tech as applicable.
• Work within the OpenStack cloud ecosystem to configure and deploy infrastructure.
• Ensure monitoring and health of deployed resources using Nagios or equivalent.
• Document deployment procedures and maintenance tasks.
• Mentor cross-training within the DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and related tools.

Skills

Terraform

Ansible

Linux

Python

OpenStack

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years experience; or Master’s with 6+ years; or PhD with 4+ years

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

OpenStack

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

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.

Description

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.

We have an opening for a DevOps Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space organization. This position will be filled first in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then after 1-2 years, relocate to Dulles, Virginia. This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment so onsite work is required. Some travel between Albuquerque and Dulles will be required.

Job Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure


• Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology


• Work within the OpenStack cloud ecosystem to configure and deploy optimized infrastructure


• Ensure monitoring and health of the resources deployed via Nagios or other enterprise management solutions


• Document procedures used during deployment cycles


• Experience with operational monitoring tools


• Work with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross-train and grow technical talent across DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting tasks


• Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices, terraform

To Be Successful In This Role You Should Have:

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times and shifting priorities


• Proven troubleshooting skills and willingness to take on unfamiliar challenges


• 5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible


• 5+ years of experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting


• 5+ years of experience in Python


• 3+ years of experience with OpenStack management


• 5+ years of experience with Docker containerization, Kubernetes (K8s) preferred


• 5+ years of experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab


• 5+ years creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 8 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 6 years: OR a PhD and 4 years


• 5+ year(s) of DevOps or software development experience


• 5+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting


• U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top-Secret clearance.

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

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.