Sr. Principal / Staff DevOps Engineer (AHT)

AECOM; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed company seeks a Sr. Principal/Staff Engineer DevOps in Colorado Springs to lead and enhance the Joint Tactical Ground Station program. The successful candidate will execute projects, ensure system quality, and engage with multidisciplinary teams to drive mission-critical objectives, all within a collaborative environment focused on innovation.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Health insurance coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience for Sr. Principal Engineer with Bachelor's; 12+ years for Staff Engineer.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance required.
• Experience in space technology and operations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical point of contact for communication programs.
• Coordinate activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Lead product development teams.

Skills

Technical communication

Collaboration

Agile development

Kubernetes

AWS/C2S

Terraform

Linux

Ansible

Jira

Jenkins

Git/Version Control

API Security

Container Security

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelors in Science

Masters

PhD

Tools

Docker

Helm

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

The **Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS)** program within **Northrop Grumman Defense Systems** was developed and built by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Army but has since transitioned to the USSF. JTAGS receives and processes data directly downlinked from the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) constellation of satellites, including Defense Support Program (DSP) and Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) sensors, and other infrared satellite sensors. JTAGS then disseminates near-real-time warning, alerting and cueing information on ballistic missile launches and other tactical events of interest throughout the theater using multiple communications networks.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a multi-skilled, self-motivated, energetic individual to work at our Colorado Springs, CO location as a Sr. Principal/Staff Engineer DevOps supporting the JTAGS program. As an engineering team leader, you should excel in interpersonal, business, and technical domains. In this role you’ll plan and execute projects which support the deployment and integration of capability while sustaining a stable security posture and incorporating ongoing stakeholder feedback. You will drive implementation with agile principles to execute efficiently in an environment of continuous feedback. The DevOps Engineer will ensure the implementation of Software Configuration Management (SCM), communications and mission systems quality, and requirements verification within Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. In this role, you will support all aspects of our mission communication networks, data links, digital radios, battle management, and command and control systems such as wide and local area networks, point-to-point systems, secure systems, and radio/communications technology. Strong collaboration and communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential for engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

This position is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.

**Responsibilities:**

+ Serve as the technical point of contact for our communication programs

+ Coordinate activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams, raise issues at the program level, and drive complex projects to success

+ Lead a product development team or team of systems engineers supporting development

+ Effectively communicate and present technical roadmaps and technical subjects to project and program management, other technical managers, and customers

+ Manage technical dependencies across teams

**Basic Qualifications**

+ **For a Sr. Principal Engineer DevOps** : 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD

+ **For a Staff Engineer DevOps** : 12 Years with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD

+ **Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application**

+ Experience in space technology and operations

+ Experience in Agile development

+ Effectively communicating, and presenting technical roadmaps and technical subjects to project and program management, other technical managers, and customers

+ Ability to express technical information clearly at different organizational levels

+ Experience with Kubernetes, AWS/C2S, Terraform, Linux, Ansible, Jira, Jenkins and Git/Version Control Software

+ Familiarity with API Security, Container Security, AWS Cloud Security

+ Experience creating/configuring physical and virtual environments for DevSecOps

+ Security+ Certification or equivalent

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ STEM degree

+ Experience with Cameo

+ Experience with requirements verification

+ Experience creating, developing, and implementing solutions to address infrastructure and security requirements

+ Ability to identify the needs to build automation, designing and implementing CI/CD solutions

+ Experience working with Docker containers and Helm charts

+ Familiarity with space vehicle ground segment design

+ Experience with Agile development

+ Experience with satellite communications ground system(s) and/or missile warning system(s)

+ Experience supporting US Space Force development or sustainment program(s) as a defense contractor

+ Working knowledge and/or experience with JIRA for task assignment, status tracking, and execution

Salary Range: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00Salary Range 2: $155,400.00 - $233,200.00

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.