Staff Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to serve as a Cloud Architect within the System Infrastructure Team. The role requires full-time, on-site work with travel up to 10% and a Secret clearance.

The ideal candidate designs and manages cloud infrastructure, coordinates decisions with hardware and test teams, and drives CI/CD pipelines and automation across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of science degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of experience, or Master’s in STEM with 10+ years, or PhD in STEM with 8+ years.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance or higher (with BI within 6 years or Continuous Evaluation)
• Experience with Cloud Computing and Hybrid On-Prem Solutions; Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes; setting up small to medium Kubernetes clusters and service mesh technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage cloud infrastructure aligned with program requirements.
• Coordinate architecture decisions with hardware and test teams; manage development backlog for cloud software development.
• Deploy product updates, set up software factory, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tooling.
• Lead on-site, full-time cloud engineering efforts with no remote work available.

Skills

Cloud Computing

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Service Mesh

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is searching for a Staff Systems Engineer to join our System Infrastructure Team located in Melbourne, FL as a Cloud Architect.The selected candidates must have the following skills and abilities:The Systems Architect is responsible for designing and managing the Cloud infrastructure. Duties include ensuring the cloud architecture meets program requirements, coordinating architecture decisions with hardware and test teams, creating and managing the development backlog for cloud-related software development, deploying product updates, setting up software factory, virtual machines, containers, and orchestration. This role will have a large impact on team productivity and as such requires an understanding of the software development lifecycle and various automation tools for developing digital pipelines (CI/CD pipelines).This position requires work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-directed professionals who thrive in collaborative environments.Basic Qualifications:• Bachelor of science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 12-years of experience OR a Master of science degree in a STEM discipline and 10-years of experience OR a PhD degree in a STEM discipline and 8-years of experience.• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.• Experience with Cloud Computing and Hybrid On-Prem Solutions• Experience with Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code tool• Experience with Docker or similar container technology• Experience setting up or administering a small to medium sized Kubernetes cluster• Experience with Kubernetes Service Mesh or similar service mesh technologiesPreferred Qualifications: • Any Cloud Service Provider Certification (e.g. AZ-900, AZ-104, AWS Cloud Practitioner, etc) • Security+ Certification • Terraform Associate Certification • Vault Associate CertificationPrimary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00The 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.