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Northrop Grumman · 3 days ago

Sentinel Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer - 17424 - R10217469

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $224K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer to join their team. The role involves administering systems, automating deployments, implementing security measures, and providing technical guidance within a collaborative environment.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Administer systems based on Linux and Windows operating systems

Automate system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management (CM) tooling

Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology

Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices

Automate cloud native technologies in air-gapped environments, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure

Design and implement security measures, such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and encryption

Implement and maintain security policies and procedures to comply with industry standards and regulations

Provide technical guidance and training to other team members and stakeholders

This engineer will bring Extensive knowledge of Linux internals (e.g. PAM, systemd, SELinux) and Windows internals (e.g. SAM, registry, secpol)

This engineer will be familiar with DNS concepts and basic networking concepts. Additionally, this engineer will have experience managing headless systems with PowerShell and Bash

Qualification

Linux internalsWindows internalsInfrastructure as CodeSecurity policiesCloud orchestrationDirectory services protocolsPowerShellBashNetworking principlesTechnical guidanceTeam collaboration

Required

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

Current Security + or equivalent certification or greater or ability to obtain, within 6 months or less of hire, DoD 8570 / AFMAN 17-1303 qualification at IASAE 3 level

2+ years of experience in directory services protocols (e.g. LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth) with experience in integration and implementation

2+ years of experience managing headless systems with PowerShell and Bash

2+ years of experience implementing DISA STIGs on various Operating Systems and platforms

Understanding basic networking principles, including TCP/IP, subnets, routing, and VLAN configurations

Proficiency in on-prem virtualization and cloud orchestration platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, OpenStack, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix)

Principal Cyber Software Engineer: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience; or Master's degree with 3 years of experience; PhD with 1 year of experience or 4 additional year of experience in lieu of degree

Sr Principal Cyber Software Engineer: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; PhD with 4 years of experience or 4 additional year of experience in lieu of degree