Top Secret Cloud Engineer (Principal/Sr. Principal)

Northrop Grumman; Kentucky; On-site; USD 104,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer to shape and sustain the cloud infrastructure powering the National Space Intelligence Center at Wright‑Patterson AFB.

You’ll design, implement, and enhance modern cloud capabilities in collaboration with senior leadership and technical stakeholders to support national security. The role requires deep infrastructure experience, hands‑on work with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud, containers, IaC, and Agile practices, along with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• “IAT Level II readiness within 60 days”
• Deep experience with core infrastructure: networking, storage, Linux/Windows, IT security
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms: AWS/Azure/Google Cloud
• Expertise with IaC, Docker, Kubernetes, microservices
• 3+ years scripting in Bash/PowerShell
• Hands-on Agile with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Clear communication and multi-stakeholder collaboration

Responsibilities

• Maintain, implement, and enhance cloud infrastructure for the National Space Intelligence Center
• Collaborate with senior leadership, providing trusted technical guidance
• Participate in Agile development and full life cycle engineering
• Interface with stakeholders and communicate project status, risks, blockers
• Drive cloud adoption, modernization, and best practices in a dynamic environment

Skills

Cloud platforms

IaC

Docker & Kubernetes

Scripting (Bash/PowerShell)

Agile methodologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ yrs

Master’s degree + 3+ yrs

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

ArgoCD

Flux

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer to shape and sustain the cloud infrastructure powering the National Space Intelligence Center at Wright‑Patterson AFB.

You’ll design, implement, and enhance modern cloud capabilities in collaboration with senior leadership and technical stakeholders to support national security. The role requires deep infrastructure experience, hands‑on work with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud, containers, IaC, and Agile practices, along with