Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure & Security (Secret)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Staff Engineer Software (Infrastructure) to join the Global Surveillance Division. You will design, implement, and secure scalable software infrastructure, focusing on containerization, OS hardening, and automation across Linux environments.

This role requires hands-on development in C/C++, scripting, and experience with Agile processes, configuration management, and secure software delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with extensive software development experience.
• Experience with Linux and Windows environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and secure scalable software infrastructure.
• Containerize applications and automate deployment processes.
• Hardening OS and securing network configurations.
• Lead software integration efforts and provide technical leadership.
• Collaborate with PMs, external vendors, and government customers.

Skills

C/C++

Linux environments

Scripting (bash, Python)

Agile software development

Configuration management

Remote software debugging

Atlassian tools (Git/Confluence)

Security practices (firewall/VPN/encr)

DoD 8570 IAT II Security+

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

14+ years of experience / master's or PhD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Virtualization (VirtualBox/QEMU/KVM/vmWare)

Git & Confluence

Container orchestration

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Staff Engineer Software (Infrastructure) to join the Global Surveillance Division. You will design, implement, and secure scalable software infrastructure, focusing on containerization, OS hardening, and automation across Linux environments.

This role requires hands-on development in C/C++, scripting, and experience with Agile processes, configuration management, and secure software delivery.