Full Stack Software Developer Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Aurora, CO

2d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to join their collaborative teams. This role is crucial for missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. The Central Region Software Engineering organization comprises over 200 highly skilled professionals, supporting numerous programs with opportunities for career advancement. The Full-Stack Software Engineer will support a critical national security mission on a contract involving both development and operational components. The team operates in an agile, fast-paced, high-performing, proactive, and collaborative environment, fostering innovation. The selected candidate will join an NG team of approximately 35 people located at NG’s facility in Aurora, CO, and will be required to work in-person. The program is part of a larger customer program involving other companies. The candidate will be responsible for identifying and proposing improvement ideas related to technology, processes, architecture, or tooling. Ideal candidates are fast learners who can quickly familiarize themselves with existing codebases. The role also involves support for integration, testing, deployment, and operations and maintenance (O&M) defect resolution in a secure facility on a part-time basis, ensuring insight into the entire software lifecycle. The candidate will primarily develop in Java and should possess strong proficiency in this language. Primary software baselines are unclassified and can be worked outside of secure facilities.

Requirements

Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline with 5+ years of software development experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline with 8+ years of software development experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Active Top Secret clearance required at the time of application, with the ability and willingness to obtain then maintain an SCI access.
Ability to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly), and program special access after starting work.
Primary experience developing applications in Java.
Experience developing applications in a containerized architecture using Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience developing applications on a Linux/Unix operating system.
Experience developing applications using Agile principles, processes, and tools.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
Active SCI clearance at the time of application.
Prior completed Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly).
At least 3 years of experience developing object-oriented applications in Java.
At least 3 years of experience developing applications on Linux/Unix operating systems including proficiency with OS commands and shell scripting.
At least 1 year of experience developing in environment using Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience within the US Space Industry.
Experience effectively communicating and presenting technical concepts to program management and customers.
Experience writing clear, detailed, and effective technical documentation.
Experience sharing knowledge, providing mentorship, and working in a collaborative team environment.
Experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed software systems.
Experience with Confluent or other data streaming applications.
Experience with Kafka.
Experience with integrating applications using Helm.
Active Security+ certification (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

Identifying and proposing improvement ideas related to technology, processes, architecture, or tooling.
Quickly familiarizing themselves with existing codebases.
Providing support for integration, testing, deployment, and operations and maintenance (O&M) defect resolution.
Developing applications in Java.
Developing applications in a containerized architecture using Docker and Kubernetes.
Developing applications on a Linux/Unix operating system.
Developing applications using Agile principles, processes, and tools.
Effectively communicating and presenting technical concepts to program management and customers.
Writing clear, detailed, and effective technical documentation.
Sharing knowledge, providing mentorship, and working in a collaborative team environment.
Designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed software systems.
Integrating applications using Helm.
Working with Confluent or other data streaming applications.
Working with Kafka.