Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Software (DevOps)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE

Top Secret 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. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is currently seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Engineer Software (Cyber Engineer) to join the team. This position will be based Melbourne, FL. 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. The Software Engineer will apply technical expertise in solving complex integrations problems. The Software Engineer will interact with Program Management, external suppliers and/or government customers. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required. Security clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.

Responsibilities include:

containerization and securing of applications, Operating System hardening and network security. The role requires deploying, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software infrastructure for rapid deployment and maintainability of the infrastructure. This software role requires you to have hands-on technical experience with virtualization, environment automation and management, and continuous improvements.

Essential Functions:

• Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program's systems
• Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures
• Responsible for implementing the network configurations as designed, and coordinating with peers, SMEs, and government engineers on hardening and securing of the system as a whole.
• Occasional travel may be required
• Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components.
• Support software working groups with the customer.
• Develop and share technical documentation and presentations.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Level or a Sr. Principal Level.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal level (T03): Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 3 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a PHD in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with relevant software engineering experience • Senior Principal level (T04): Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and at least 8 years' experience, or STEM master's degree with 6 years' experience, or a

STEM PHD

with 4 years' experience.

• Current

DOD 8570 IAT

Level II or greater certification (Security+)

• Able to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance (Interim required to start)
• Experience with Agile
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, plugins, Git and Confluence
• Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments
• Development experience with OOP languages
• Experience remote debugging hardware/software systems
• Experience with Firewall, VPN, switch, and router configuration
• Experience with configuration and management of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper network appliances
• Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, to include securing communications at either the datalink or network layer

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with containerization technologies
• Experience with net-booting and overlay file systems
• Experience with container orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes)
• Experience with virtualization technology (e.g. VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, vmWare)
• Experience with scripting (Bash, Python)
• Experience with Linux IP stack
• Experience with network security (e.g. SELinux, CIPSO, SECMARK)
• Experience with multilevel security solutions
• Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper
• Experience with Agile best practices and processes; tasking, accountability, interception, process enforcement
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, plugins, Git and Confluence
• Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments
• Development experience with OOP languages
• Experience remote debugging hardware/software systems
• Experience with Firewall, VPN, switch, and router configuration
• Experience with configuration and management of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper network appliances
• Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, to include securing communications at either the datalink or network layer
• Current

DOD 8570 IAT

Level II or greater certification (Security+)

DoD Top Secret Clearance Primary Level Salary Range:

$98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range:

$122,800.00 - $184,200.00 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.