DevOps Software Engineer / Principal DevOps Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

78d • $77,200 - $165,500

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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. For all internal NGAS Engineering candidates, we have developed a Homeroom-driven hiring process aligned to discipline-specific Ambassadors. They will be your point of contact and will support you throughout the selection process. If you apply for this Workday requisition, a Talent Acquisition professional will email you with the corresponding Ambassador’s information for the next steps. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a DevOps Software Engineer / Principal DevOps Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our software organization. The location for this opportunity is in Melbourne, Florida or San Diego, CA and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule, meaning you will get every other Friday off. The position has NO remote or Hybrid work available. This is a vital position in support of critical software design and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and at least 2 years of experience, OR Master Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 0 years of experience for Engineer DevOps.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 5 years of experience, OR a Master Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 3 years of experience, OR a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 0 years of experience for Principal Engineer DevOps.
• Experience with CI/CD best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, software quality, and CI tools, i.e., Jenkins.
• Familiarity with security coding standard best practices, static and dynamic scanning tools, i.e., SonarQube, Fortify, Coverity, etc.
• Programming and scripting experience in a UNIX environment (C++, Perl, Python, Bash, Ruby, Shell, Scripts).
• Programming and scripting experience in a Windows environment.
• Ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and/or other cloud orchestration technologies.
• Able to collaborate in a team environment.
• Able to work independently and identify solutions to complex problems.
• Able to perform work in an approved environment during specified work hours.
• Preference to work in software/hardware integration and rapid prototyping.
• Experience coordinating and delivering solutions across a large value stream.
• Experience with Atlassian tools.
• Familiarity with branching strategies, gated commits, source-controlled management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems that are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with programs objectives.
• In depth understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field listed under the basic qualifications.
• Design, develop, document, test and debug software development environments and software pipelines.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research when needed and collaborates with engineers and/or vendors in the planning, design, development, and utilization of DevOps systems for software production.
• Follows and ensures standards are met.
• Support the product team lead.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree