Software Deployment Lead – Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman•Morrisville, NC

11d•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. If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Software Deployment Lead – Level 3 or 4 your role at Morrisville, NC will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Ready to join forces with our visionary team? This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Our North Carolina Software & Digital Engineering department is a mix of software engineers, DevOps specialists, system administrators, DBAs, and network engineers—from entry‑level talent to chief architects. Engineers often serve as informal subject‑matter experts and may assume formal technical‑leadership roles. Career progression into higher‑level technical or leadership positions is strongly supported.

Requirements

Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret [ TS ] security clearance at time of application , current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) approval/access
Must have experience in Python/Linux/Git.
Must have excellent communication skills and be capable of presenting technical concepts to a diverse group of engineers.
Experience in collaborating within an integrated team of systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions.
Experience working with Docker containers and Helm charts.
Experience with Kubernetes (K8s)/Docker.
Experience with AWS.
Experience with Gitlab workflows.
Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

Nice To Haves

Active TS with SCI access
STEM degree
Experience in identifying desired capabilities, defining those capabilities, communicating them to a diverse group of developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and users, and generating architectural artifacts to document and manage the achievement of the desired capabilities.
Active CI polygraph
Experience with Agile development
Familiarity with space vehicle ground segment design
Experience with Jenkins

Responsibilities

Aiding the Software Change Lead (SWCL) to help coordinate and generate configured builds for test and delivery.
Aiding the SWCL in communicating issues and risks pertaining to issues, solutions, and releases.
Aiding the SWCL administer of the Software CM tools (including installation, upgrades, and maintenance).
Establish and implement procedures to coordinate changes to program data and products.
Multi-tasking and completing tasks with a sense of urgency.
Be responsible for all deploys and builds throughout highside and lowside environments.
Other duties as assigned.