DevOps Engineer/Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Bath Township, OH

3d•$83,400 - $155,400•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. Build and scale mission‑critical platforms for air and space intelligence. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our team at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base. You will be an active part of a Platform Engineering team with expertise in Kubernetes, cloud, GitLab, and related platform technologies, responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling foundational infrastructure that supports NASIC missions. Successful candidates should: Have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who can develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Be comfortable working as part of a high‑performing engineering team and collaborating across disciplines. Be able to work in an Agile environment and adapt to evolving priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience OR master’s degree with 0 years of experience (for DevOps Engineer Level 2)
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience OR master’s degree with 3+ years of experience (for Principal DevOps Engineer Level 3)
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

Nice To Haves

Experience with configuration and maintenance of DevOps Infrastructure as Code tools and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with OCI‑compliant container technologies and tools such as Podman or Docker
Experience managing and troubleshooting containerized workloads, specifically using Kubernetes or Docker Swarm
Experience with the Linux operating system and familiarity with core cloud services, including virtual machines, storage, and networking
Experience with distributed revision control systems such as Git
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go to improve platform efficiency
Kubernetes‑related certifications such as CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist), or KCSP (Kubernetes Certified Service Provider)
Experience with the configuration and administration of CNCF tools such as Harbor, ArgoCD, Grafana, Prometheus, and Helm
Experience implementing “security as code”, including automated vulnerability scanning and compliance‑driven infrastructure (e.g., DoD STIGs / RMF)
Experience designing enterprise‑wide automation strategies and establishing golden paths / developer portals to reduce cognitive load for engineering teams
Experience working in an Agile environment and familiarity with Agile principles and practices
Experience with project / issue tracking software such as Jira and Confluence
Demonstrated understanding of microservice architectures

Responsibilities

Combine software development and IT operations to create a more streamlined and efficient development process by implementing and managing DevOps practices across the organization.
Help design, build, and operate the platforms and pipelines that enable secure, reliable delivery of mission applications.