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Northrop Grumman · 4 months ago

Principal/ Senior Principal DevOps Platform Engineer - R10202839

Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$131K/yr - $197K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in designing and delivering microelectronics and is seeking a DevOps Platform Engineer to support their Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA) team. The role involves designing and managing platform infrastructure, deploying Kubernetes clusters, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to enhance development efficiency and security.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, build, manage on-prem platform infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet

Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters to support containerized applications with scalability, reliability, and security

Build and optimize CI/CD pipeline components in GitLab to streamline application deployment and testing workflows across various environments

Deploy and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to enhance performance reliability and visibility

Automate incident management processes, including root cause analysis and self-healing mechanisms, to improve platform stability

Ensure compliance with security best practices throughout the platform and processes

Collaborate with development, Information Assurance, and IT teams to align infrastructure with platform requirements

Stay up to date on emerging technologies and trends to incorporate relevant advancements into the DevOps Platform

Qualification

KubernetesLinux systemsDevOps toolsAutomation frameworksAgile methodologiesData engineeringScripting toolsProblem-solvingCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relative experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of relative experience; PhD and 0+ years of relative experience

Strong understanding of Linux systems, automation frameworks, and networking fundamentals

Experience working in an air-gapped or highly regulated environment

Proficient in Kubernetes cluster deployment, management, and scaling

Strong knowledge of automation and scripting tools

Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining the following DevOps tools: GitLab, Nexus Repository, Vault, Container registries

Experience working with Agile methodologies and practices

Strong communication and collaboration abilities with a focus on continuous learning

Proven problem-solving skills: critical thinking, effective troubleshooting – identify, analyze, and effectively resolve challenges by using a logical approach

Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time

This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance