RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal DevOps Engineer. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL or Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space 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.
Basic Qualifications:
_Principal Engineer DevOps: 05 Years with Bachelor's in related field of study, 03 Years with Masters, 01 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
_US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
_Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
_3 years experience with build tools (i.e., Maven, Ant, GNU make) and/or continuous integration environments (i.e., Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo) and/or repositories (i.e. Nexus, JFROG).
_IAT Level II certification (e.g. Security + CE) or ability to obtain within 6 months.
_3 years experience with Jira/Confluence in an Agile environment.
_Proficiency with Linux based software development tools.
_3 years experience with Microsoft and Linux Red Hat operating system.
_3 years experience with scripting languages (i.e. PERL, Python, Bash, YAML).
_3 years experience with Kubernetes implementation and Day 2 Operations.
_3 years experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, Terraform, v Center, v Sphere, or similar Virtual Provisioning.
_3 years experience with container technologies
_3 years experience developing and implementing CI/CD Pipelines.
_Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
_Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues.
_Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a STEM field of study.
_Experience with automation/configuration management using either Ansible, Chef or equivalent.
_Experience with source code configuration management tools (i.e git).
_Experience with Hashi Corp Packer and Vault.
_Familiarity with container hardening and SBOM
_Proficient with DOORS, Cameo with the ability to write and decompose system and software requirements
_Working knowledge of Cybersecurity technologies, NIST standards, and RMF governance

• SAP access
  #Sentinel Software
  Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $158,000.00The 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.