Principal Engineer DevOps - DevSecOps Engineer (24-435)

Company: Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: November 9, 2024

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10176010

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• Category: Engineering
  
• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America - Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
  
• Clearance Type: Secret
  
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  
• Shift: Days (United States of America)
  
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  
• Positions Available: 1
  
  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. 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.
  Northrop Grumman Space Systems - Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Engineer DevOps - DevSecOps Engineer (24-435) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL.
  Position Overview:
  The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations. The selected candidate will support the C2BMC DevSecOps team in developing and deploying Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service capability.
  Essential Functions:
  
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  • Effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
    
  • Responsible for working independently on large projects; at other times, will be in a collaborative team environment
    
  • Understanding of HP server configuration
    
  • Work on systems administration-related hardware and software issues for different network environments
    
  • Support deployment of custom software solutions integrating COTS, GOTS, and developed software
    
  • Propose system administration process improvement to reduce overall maintenance requirements
    
  • Determines systems requirements, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility
    
  • Identifies, analyzes, and resolves program support deficiencies
    
  • Develops and recommends corrective actions
    
  • May provide technical guidance for database administrators and software developers
    
    Basic Qualifications:
    
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    • An active Secret clearance is required to start
      
    • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline preferred and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's degree and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 year of experience, or 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered
      
    • DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher is required to start
      
    • Experience with Linux or Windows System Administration
      
    • Scripting skills in languages such as Bash or PowerShell
      
    • Experience with automation
      
    • Knowledge of DevSecOps principles
      
    • Work with leading DevOps practices and tooling:
      
    • Ansible Automation Platform, including Ansible Tower
      
    • HashiCorp Packer and Vault
      
    • Gitlab CI/CD
      
    • Nexus Pro
      
    • Experience in virtualization technology, including VMware
      
      Preferred Qualifications:
      
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      • Understanding of the software development life cycle
        
      • Experience with Agile methodology
        
        What We Can Offer You:
        Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Your benefits will include the following:
        
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        • Health Plan
          
        • Savings Plan
          
        • Paid Time Off
          
        • Education Assistance
          
        • Training and Development
          
        • Flexible Work Arrangements
          
          Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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