SCI)

Northrop Grumman•Bath Township, OH

1d•$103,600 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

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 Defense Systems at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) to build and scale secure cloud platforms that enable advanced intelligence for the U.S. Air Force. As a Principal / Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation, and automation of AWS and Azure environments using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevSecOps practices, directly supporting mission-critical analysis at Wright-Patterson AFB.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 3 years of experience (for Principal Cloud Engineer - Level 3).
Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of experience (for Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer - Level 4).
Active Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
Active CompTIA Security+, SecurityX, or CISSP certification.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in DevOps, software development, or systems administration.
Minimum of 1 year of experience with cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or Ansible.
Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or cloud-native pipelines.
Experience with Linux operating systems and familiarity with core cloud services, including virtual machines, storage, and networking.
Experience with distributed revision control systems such as Git.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of AWS services (VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, ECR, EKS, etc.).
Strong knowledge of Azure services (VNET, VM, Entra, MDE, AVD, AKS, etc.).
Experience with OCI-compliant container technologies and tools such as Docker or Podman.
Experience with Kubernetes-based platforms (e.g., EKS, AKS).
Experience with Python, Bash, or Go to automate and improve cloud efficiency.
Experience implementing “security as code,” including automated vulnerability scanning and compliance-driven infrastructure (e.g., DoD STIGs, RMF).
Experience working in an Agile environment and familiarity with Agile principles and practices.
Experience with project/issue tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and scale secure AWS and Azure landing zones and shared services for NASIC workloads.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible) and Git-based CI/CD (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or cloud-native pipelines).
Apply least-privilege access, centralized logging, auditing, and automated backups across cloud environments.
Collaborate with cyber, networking, and application teams to meet DoD STIG/RMF requirements.
Mentor and collaborate with other engineers to drive adoption of DevSecOps best practices.