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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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 has an opening for a **Staff** **Cloud DevOps Engineer** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in **Roy, UT** .

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, 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

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You'll Get To Do:

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a **Staff Cloud DevOps Engineer** who will take part in the design, build, deploy, and maintenance of cloud-based systems and infrastructure to help the Digital Ecosystem Segment store data, run applications, and manage IT services efficiently and securely.

In this position you will:

+ Take part in leading the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure using IaC principles.

+ Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.

+ Automate operational processes and implement the best tools and technologies to support development and operations.

+ Develop and enforce best practices for system security and compliance holistically throughout the environment.

+ Lead incident response efforts, including root cause analysis, to resolve system issues.

+ Implement and manage monitoring and logging systems to ensure system health and performance.

+ Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline workflows and ensure smooth integration of new software releases

+ Mentor other team members, providing technical leadership on infrastructure strategy, automating complex workflows, optimizing system performance, and fostering collaboration between development and operations teams

Basic Qualifications:

+ 12 Years experience with Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field of study; or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

+ 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

+ Extensive experience deploying and maintaining infrastructure with at least one major cloud provider, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

+ Experience with Containerization and Orchestration technologies, such as Kubernetes, Podman, or OpenShift.

+ Experience utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management tools, such as Terraform and Ansible.

+ Experience with continuous integration and delivery pipelines using Gitlab and other CI/CD tools.

+ Strong scripting skills to support automation (ex. Python, Bash, PowerShell)

+ Experience supporting Windows Enterprise architecture and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or similar enterprise Linux distribution.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Proficiency in AWS cloud platform Infrastructure management & services.

+ 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.

+ Experience as a Product Owner or other technical leadership position in an Agile environment. Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

+ Proven ability to hold team members accountable to complete work based on approved technical architecture, on schedule and within budget

+ Detailed and team oriented with excellent interpersonal communication, leadership and organizational skills.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00

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.