Staff Principal Engineer Software - Cloud & Applications

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Phenomenal learning opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in El Segundo is looking for a driven individual to adapt mobile control station software to a cloud environment, focusing on Infrastructure-as-Code and containerization.

The ideal candidate will have a strong STEM background, relevant engineering experience, and the ability to work in a modular software development setting. The role promises a collaborative environment with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in a STEM discipline or a Master's Degree with 10 years experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government clearance.
• Experience with software-defined networking.

Responsibilities

• Adapt software applications to a cloud environment.
• Build Infrastructure-as-Code and deploy solutions.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile environment.

Skills

Experience with infrastructure components (VMs, containers, network, storage, Linux/Windows)

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Experience with a coding or scripting language (C, C++, Java, Python)

Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start: No.

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.

Accomplish

In this role you will help adapt a suite of mobile control station software applications to a cloud environment, participating in building Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and infrastructure to deploy the solution to an Il-5 cloud environment including containerization, instrumentation, integration, security, and system test. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Dev*Ops, in an Agile software development environment.

Succeed

The individual we seek will be self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented to help us grow our services, become even better at what we do and will possess the following qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 12 years of experience; OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of relevant experience; OR PhD Degree in a STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Experience with infrastructure components (VMs, containers, network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices
• Experience with software‑defined networking
• Experience with a coding or scripting language (C, C++, Java, Python)
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)

Preferred Qualification

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
• An active Secret or higher clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• Certified (associate level or above) in a cloud platform or
  • Azure Platform
  • AWS Platform
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• CompTIA Cloud+ certification
• Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)
• Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration
• Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD)
• Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab)
• Experience leading teams of technical individuals

Thrive with Us

At Northrop Grumman we are invested in the growth and well‑being of all our employees. We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment.

Our Total Rewards Program offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

If you are ready to join us in defining what is possible, apply now.

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

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 the Northrop Grumman EEO page. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.