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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

We have openings for **multiple** **DevOps Engineers** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Eastern Region Software and Controls organization of Northrop Grumman Space Sector. This position will be in **Dulles, VA** . The work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment, so onsite work is required. Top-Secret clearance required at time of application.

Job Responsibilities

_In this role you will:_

+ Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure

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

+ Document procedures used during deployment cycles

+ Support software teams directly on nightly test and pre-release pipelines, focusing on deployment and software integration

+ Work with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross-train and grow technical talent across DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting tasks

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

_To be considered for this role you need to have:_

+ The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times and shifting priorities

+ Proven troubleshooting skills and willingness to take on unfamiliar challenges

+ Worked with Factory-in-a-box in both an implementation and sustainment role

+ Worked with CI/CD pipelines, Gitlab integrations, build tools, and tool chains

+ A strong background in Linux operating system

+ Kubernetes cluster experience from both a configuration and utilization perspective as well as infrastructure best practice integration and implementation

+ Experience with AWS, Ansible, GitLab are helpful adjacent technologies

Basic Qualifications

Principal DevOps Engineer

+ Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 5 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 3 years: OR a PhD and 1 year of experience (outside of internships, research projects, etc.) Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

+ 3+ year(s) of **DevOps or software development** experience

+ 3+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting

+ U.S. citizenship with current or active Top-Secret clearance required at time of application

Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer

+ Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 8 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 6 years: OR a PhD and 4 years. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

+ 5+ year(s) of **DevOps or software developme** nt experience

+ 5+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting

+ U.S. citizenship with current or active Top-Secret clearance required at time of application

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft. We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA’s Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants. Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.

_As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:_

Medical

Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules (For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work)

For more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more.

Link:** **www.northropgrumman.com/benefits

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Primary Level Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.