Job Description

Requisition ID: R10186346

• Category: Engineering
• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: Days (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Engineer DevOps – DevSecOps Engineer (25-040) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO. , or Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.

The selected candidate will support the C2BMC DevSecOps team in developing and deploying infrastructure as a service and a platform as a service capability.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in managing multiple environments, software deployment, troubleshooting, and automation in a DevSecOps environment for a critical customer program
• Work with the leading DevOps practices and tools such as:
  • Hashicorp Tools
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Ansible Tower
  • Nexus Pro
• Work on systems administration-related issues with hardware and software for different network environments
• Support deployment of custom software solutions integrating COTS, GOTS , and developed software
• Propose system administration process improvement to reduce overall maintenance requirements by working with the design team and manufacturers
• Determines system requirements, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility and maintenance of system configuration
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves program support deficiencies
• Develops and recommends corrective actions
• May provide technical guidance for database administrators and software developers

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a related discipline and 3 years of experience, or 9 years of related experience instead of a degree
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA) is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
• Experience with Linux or Windows System Administration
• Scripting skills in languages such as:
  • Bash or PowerShell
• Experience with automation
• Knowledge of DevSecOps principles
• Experience with Ansible Automation Platform, including Ansible Tower
• Experience with HashiCorp Packer and Vault
• Experience with Gitlab CI/CD and Nexus
• Experience in virtualization technology, including, but not limited to:
  • VMware
  • Understanding of HP server configuration
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
• Must be responsible for working independently on large projects at other times, will be in a collaborative team environment with other DevSecOps engineers and other program development and deployment teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates with an understanding of the software development life cycle and experience with Agile methodology is highly desired

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $100,300 - $150,500
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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