Top Secret Cloud Engineer — Kubernetes & CI/CD Expert

Northrop Grumman; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 98,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Competitive retirement plan

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Dedicated Cloud Engineer to support DAF CLOUDworks. You will collaborate with mission partners to enable cloud-hosted apps, design and automate deployments, and enhance security and scalability across multi‑cloud environments.

Role requires TS/SCI clearance, strong Kubernetes and GitOps skills, and experience with IaC and CI/CD tools. Location is US with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required or ability to obtain.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Knowledge of IaC, CI/CD, and container orchestration.
• Experience with Linux/Windows and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support cloud-hosted apps and services.
• Automate deployment using GitOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage networking, storage, and security controls across platforms.
• Improve reliability, scalability, and security of DAF CLOUDworks.

Skills

Kubernetes

GitOps

CI/CD

Python

Networking

Linux

Security concepts

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Kustomize

Helm

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Dedicated Cloud Engineer to support DAF CLOUDworks. You will collaborate with mission partners to enable cloud-hosted apps, design and automate deployments, and enhance security and scalability across multi‑cloud environments.

Role requires TS/SCI clearance, strong Kubernetes and GitOps skills, and experience with IaC and CI/CD tools. Location is US with travel as needed.