Principal DevOps Engineer

Between $104k and $155k Per Year DOE (Depends on Experience) Position range in El Paso County $37k - $56k Per Year Principal DevOps Engineer

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Occupation:

Electrical and Electronics Drafters

Location:

EL PASO, TX - 79940

Positions available: 1 Job #: 17002701

Source:

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Posted:

04/15/2026

Updated:

04/18/2026

Expires:

05/15/2026

Web Site:

WorkInTexas Onsite /

Remote:

Work at home all of the time

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Telework & Remote Full Time Education Bachelor's Degree Experience 1 Month(s) Age 18 and up Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Public Transit Available Help for . Job ID R10223052 RELOCATION

ASSISTANCE

No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

No

CLEARANCE TYPE

None 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 is in need of a Principal DevOps Engineer to join the AI Infrastructure Engineering team within the Insights & Intelligence (i2) organization. This role will report to the Manager of AI Infrastructure Engineering and will be remote and/or hybrid supporting the Falls Church, VA office. Insights & Intelligence (i2) is reimagining decision making at Northrop Grumman. As part of our Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO), i2 works with all enterprise domains and businesses to drive our data, analytics & AI transformation. As as a DevOps Engineer you will work with a team of DevOps and AI Systems Engineers that maintain, modify, and implement infrastructure, API Gateways, and cloud solutions in support of our AI and Analytics strategy. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Design and implement systems capable of scaling to meet growing data and computation demands in AI applications. Implement AI Infrastructure that is compliant with relevant regulations and security standards, implementing necessary controls Provide metrics to evaluate the performance and reliability of AI infrastructure and implement improvements based on findings. Track advancements in AI technologies and infrastructure trends and evaluate applicability to the organizations strategy. Work alongside data scientists, software engineers, and i2 functional teams to provide infrastructure support for new and existing systems.

Basic Qualifications:

Must have 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree OR 3 Years of relevant experience with Masters degree OR 9 years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree requirement Must have a minimum of 3 years experience implementing the back-end infrastructure for COTS or SaaS platforms Must have at minimum, 2 years of experience working with cloud (AWS or Azure) infrastructure and services Must have experience with DevOps practices and tools for automation (ansible, ArgoCD), CI/CD, and configuration management. Must have hands-on experience with relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Powershell/Bash) Must have experience managing Windows and Linux server environments Must have basic knowledge of database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and distributed computing systems Must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

a Bachelors degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field is preferred Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes cluster, using helm is a plus Familiarity with cloud native CI/CD services (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, AzureDevOps) Experience with cyber hardening containers including vulnerability management Experience developing or adapting applications for deployment to Kubernetes based clusters (Rancher, OpenShift, EKS, AKS) AWS Associate Level certificate or higher Azure Associate Level certificate or higher

Active DOW Secret Clearance Primary Level Salary Range:

$103,600.00 - $155,400.00 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.