Staff C2E Software Architect — Top Secret Cloud & CD

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff C2E Software Architect to own end-to-end architecture across cloud, edge, and government hardware/software. The role requires leading technical teams through concept, development, integration, and sustainment, with focus on Red/Black security, Zero Trust, and IAM workflows.

The position is onsite in El Segundo, CA, with travel up to 10% and potential relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting secure distributed solutions (8+ years).
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Deep knowledge of cross-domain and multi-level security (Red/Black).
• US Government Top Secret clearance eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture for cross-domain security solutions.
• Guide cloud migration to Microsoft Azure and multi-cloud concepts.
• Lead concept, development, integration, and sustainment lifecycles.
• Develop IAM workflows and Zero Trust network designs.
• Coordinate with IPTs and mentor junior staff.
• Define network, data center, and edge architectures for CSP integration.

Skills

Leadership & IPT coordination

Zero Trust architecture

RBAC & IAM design

Cross Domain Solutions

System engineering decomposition

Cloud & edge architecture

Security standards (NIST/JSIG/NSA)

CI/CD & DevOps

Automation (Ansible/Terraform/Python)

Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

MS in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS

PhD in STEM (preferred)

DoD RMF / cybersecurity certifications (CISSP, etc.)

Certified Cloud Architect (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Tools

Azure

GFX/GFE hardware

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Jenkins / GitLab / Azure DevOps

VMware / Hyper-V / KVM

Cameo Systems Modeler

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff C2E Software Architect to own end-to-end architecture across cloud, edge, and government hardware/software. The role requires leading technical teams through concept, development, integration, and sustainment, with focus on Red/Black security, Zero Trust, and IAM workflows.

The position is onsite in El Segundo, CA, with travel up to 10% and potential relocation assistance.