DevOps Engineer - Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE

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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal DevOps Engineer - Level 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the industry. The position is located on-site in Boulder, CO. Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver.

Position Overview:

As a DevOps Engineer - Level 3 you will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and create and implement DevOps solutions using tools like Jenkins, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Gherkin, Cucumber, Docker, and others to enable quick and efficient software development and delivery.

Essential Functions:

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines Automate infrastructure deployment, scaling, and management Monitor system performance and ensure reliability and availability Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes Implement and manage containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Ensure security best practices and compliance requirements are met Maintain and enhance configuration management tools RHEL 9 with Ansible VMware installation and configuration

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 year of experience. Applicants must have a current, active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs. Experience with containerization and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) Experience with automated testing and software development pipelines/factories Experience deploying applications in a containerized environment Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, and Jenkins. Unix/Linux Operating System Experience Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Highly experienced with Linux, ansible, scripting, and operations Experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis Experience with battle management and/or fire control systems Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using tools like Gherkin and Cucumber for automated acceptance testing Advanced degree in

Mathematics or Physics or Computer Science Primary Level Salary Range:

$114,000.00 - $171,000.00 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.

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