Principal Software Engineer – SW CI/CD Engr (26-425)
Northrop Grumman2 days ago
Huntsville, AL, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$109k - $163k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, maintain, and standardize CI/CD pipelines for multiple product teams, software releases, and build versions.
- Integrate and administer Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, and other DevSecOps tools for automated build, test, integration, and deployment workflows.
- Implement Linux system administration, hardening, patching, security controls, and compliance measures for CI/CD infrastructure in classified environments.
- Develop and maintain Linux shell scripts and Ansible playbooks for configuration, provisioning, deployment, and monitoring automation.
- Administer Security-Enhanced Linux and Red Hat repositories supporting secure software builds and deployments.
- Collaborate with Cyber, Platforms, systems administration, IT, and security teams to resolve integration issues and improve pipeline performance and reliability.
- Present pipeline health, tool performance, risks, work status, and issue-resolution updates to leadership and stakeholders.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field plus 5 years of experience; alternatively, a related master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or 9 years of relevant experience may qualify.
- Current, active Government-issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher, such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, or CND, required at application and start.
- Current, active, in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance required at application and start.
- Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines across multiple releases and build versions in classified environments.
- Experience with Linux system administration, system security implementations, CI/CD operations, DevSecOps practices, Linux shell scripting, Ansible playbooks, Security-Enhanced Linux, and Red Hat repository administration.
- Experience with some or all of Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence.
- Experience working in an Agile development environment and collaborating with systems administrators, IT, and security personnel.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, independent judgment, flexibility, initiative, and multidisciplinary teamwork abilities.
- Preferred knowledge of STIGs, MFA using IPA or ADFS, OpenShift, OpenStack, VMware ESXi, QAS/VAS, Windows, Active Directory, backup and recovery solutions, Docker, Kubernetes, PaaS, and SaaS.
- Willingness to travel 10% of the time and ability to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama.
Benefits
- Health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, flexible work arrangements, life and disability insurance, company-paid holidays, and possible overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
- The position is on-site in Huntsville, Alabama with no remote option and no relocation assistance; travel is approximately 10%.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring government clearance.
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About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).