Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago
Sentinel Principal/Sr Principal Cloud DevOps Engineer - 16386 & 16388 - R10211971
Roy, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$95K/yr - $143K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading defense systems company that offers opportunities to work on revolutionary air and space systems. They are seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Cloud DevOps Engineer responsible for designing, building, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based systems and infrastructure to enhance the Digital Ecosystem Segment's operations.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure using IaC principles
Take part in developing and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes
Assist in automating operational processes and implementing the best tools and technologies to support development and operations
Help to enforce best practices for system security and compliance holistically throughout the environment
Support incident response efforts, including root cause analysis, to resolve system issues, and implement preventative measures
Proactively monitor cloud systems for performance, security issues, and potential problems, then implement solutions to optimize efficiency and resource utilization
Use scripting languages to automate routine administrative tasks, improving efficiency and reducing human error
Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3+ years, PhD 0+ years or 9 years of related experience in lieu of degree for Principal Cloud Engineer
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6+ years, PhD 3+ years or 12 years of related experience in lieu of degree for Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval
Currently holds an IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CompTIA Security+ CE
Experience deploying and maintaining infrastructure with at least one major cloud provider, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience or strong understanding with Containerization and Orchestration technologies, such as Kubernetes, Podman, or OpenShift
Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management tools like Terraform & Ansible
Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery pipelines using Gitlab and other CI/CD tools
Proficient in scripting to support automation (ex. Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Experience supporting Windows Enterprise architecture and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or similar enterprise Linux distribution
Preferred
Proficiency in AWS cloud platform Infrastructure management & services
Strong experience with automation/configuration management using either Ansible, Chef or equivalent
Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack
Experience or strong understanding of networking with Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), Load Balancers, DNS, Firewall Rules, and Security Groups
Experience with secrets (ex. Hashicorp Vault) and artifact management (Nexus, Harbor)
Experience and understanding of working within DoD cybersecurity compliance guidelines
Detailed and team oriented with excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
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