Northrop Grumman

Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT) - Position qualifies for sign-on bonus starting at $7k

Northrop Grumman
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4 days ago
Morrisville, NC, USA +2 moreStaff+

Base Salary

$136k - $213k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Plan and evolve processes and infrastructure supporting rapid capability maturation and deployment.
  • Define and implement build, deployment, provisioning, monitoring, configuration management, code quality, and code coverage standards.
  • Build automated CI/CD pipelines and delivery environments using automation and Agile development practices.
  • Create scripts and templates for infrastructure provisioning, management, and system efficiency improvements.
  • Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
  • Monitor and support installed systems and infrastructure, including security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
  • Evaluate application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions with developers.
  • Collaborate with development teams, vendors, and IT personnel on automation and problem resolution.

Requirements

  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access.
  • Active U.S. Government CI Polygraph, current and within scope.
  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Bachelor’s degree with 8 or more years of relevant experience, 6 years with a master’s degree, 4 years with a PhD, or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and provisioning technology.
  • CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT/IAM II certification.
  • Administration experience with Linux or related operating systems.
  • Experience in an Agile software development framework.
  • Experience with at least one preferred qualification, including Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Azure Bicep/ARM templates, Pulumi, OpenTofu, Kubernetes administration, AWS administration, Flux, Helm, DynamoDB, NATS, Big Bang, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Jenkins, GitLab, or Bamboo.

Benefits

  • Base salary range is $135,800.00-$213,400.00, with potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
  • Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Position locations are Aurora, CO; Morrisville, NC; or Sacramento, CA.
  • The position offers a sign-on bonus starting at $7,500.

Tech Stack

Amazon DynamoDBAnsibleAWSBambooGrafanaHelmJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPrometheusTerraform

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About Northrop Grumman

10,000+ employees

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).

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