Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago
Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Software Engineer - R10215990
Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer to support their mission systems. The role involves designing, developing, documenting, and testing software development environments and pipelines while ensuring system reliability and efficiency.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Design, develop, document, test, and debug software development environments and software pipelines
Develop procedures to ensure data pipeline integrity and reliability
Build and maintain computer images (Linux and Windows)
Managed software repositories
Develop and execute system builds and deployments on our System Integration Labs (SILs) and development environments
Support system design, testing, and building of upgraded capabilities to include software and hardware integration and test (I&T)
Conduct multidisciplinary research when needed and collaborates with engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of DevOps systems for SILs, testing, or production
Obtain knowledge of system and software architecture & mission operations
Qualification
Required
Must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent STEM related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience, Masters degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience, PhD with a minimum of 1 year of experience or Associates degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience
US citizenship is required. Willing and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
A background in software DevOps for both software and hardware integration
Experience with CI/CD best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, software quality, and CI tools
Experience with network engineering (TCP/IP, VLAN, network protocols, etc.)
Knowledge and familiarity with using and building Windows and Linux Operating Systems
Demonstrated experience in documentation and process development
Experience using a version control system (Git, Subversion, etc.)
Knowledgeable with the development lifecycle, including the V-model of the systems engineering process
Strong interdisciplinary problem-solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques
Preferred
Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
Experience with Software development
Experience with Development Operations (DevOps)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and immutable OS
Experience with System Administration
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, and/or other cloud orchestration technologies
Able to work independently and identify solutions to complex problems
Experience with Data Analytics
Experience with setting up networks using routers, switches, firewalls, etc
Experience with cabling physical networks and troubleshooting physical and virtual networks
Experience with writing scripts using a variety of languages (Python, MATLAB, JavaScript)
Experience with Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) tool suite
Knowledge of system architecture
Knowledge of SIGINT operations
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
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
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