Systems Software Integrator - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Aurora, CO

7d•$103,600 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for a seasoned Software System Integrator to join a cross-functional agile team. The role focuses on deploying and managing Kubernetes-based services, creating and maintaining configuration-management documentation, performing end-to-end system integration and validation, and automating regression testing. The ideal candidate is comfortable troubleshooting in a Linux environment, understands basic Docker and Java concepts, and can debug services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. (for Level 3)
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. (for Level 4)
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Full-Scope polygraph is required at time of application
Proficient with Git, Linux and shell scripting and a basic understanding of Java
Understanding basic Docker concepts and Kubernetes services with the ability to debug using the command line and/or Rancher
Experience working with the Atlassian Suite of tools (Confluence, Jira)
Experience developing test procedures, and executing functional/check-out testing
Must have Sec+ Certification or equivalent prior to start
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CNCF Certified Helm.
Hands-on experience deploying services with Helm / Helmfile
Experience with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) integrating Helm/Helmfile pipelines.
Experience in integration and test of ground station systems to include antenna and RF knowledge
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes best practices, security hardening, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki).
Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with data collection/instrumentation methods
Good Customer interaction and presentation skills.
Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading small project teams.

Responsibilities

Understand what code, configuration, and tools are in each official baseline. Ensure every baseline is reproducible and traceable (version tags, branches, build scripts). Manage change control into the baseline (only approved changes, proper review).
Take software from multiple teams and deploy them into a single working build across multiple environments. Resolve integration conflicts and coordinate with developers to fix issues and clarify interface requirements.
Work closely with CM to ensure baselines are properly tagged, documented, and archived. Ensure each baseline is linked to requirements, change requests, and defect records. Maintain traceability, i.e., which features/fixes are in which baseline and when they were introduced.
Support integration and regression testing by providing stable, well-defined builds. Verify that integrated baselines are testable (correct configs, data, environment). Help triage defects discovered in integrated builds (is it integration, environment, or code issue?).
Identify integration risks (late deliveries, unstable components, interface changes), coordinate priorities when multiple teams need changes in the same baseline, and help plan integration sequences (what integrates first, what depends on what).
Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming within a cross-functional team.