Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Albuquerque, NM

6d•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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. We have an opening for a DevOps Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space organization. This position will be filled first in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then after 1-2 years, relocate to Dulles, Virginia. This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment so onsite work is required. Some travel between Albuquerque and Dulles will be required.

Requirements

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times and shifting priorities
Proven troubleshooting skills and willingness to take on unfamiliar challenges
5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible
5+ years of experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting
5+ years of experience in Python
3+ years of experience with OpenStack management
5+ years of experience with Docker containerization, Kubernetes (K8s) preferred
5+ years of experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab
5+ years creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 8 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 6 years: OR a PhD and 4 years
5+ year(s) of DevOps or software development experience
5+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting
U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top-Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with operational monitoring tools

Responsibilities

Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure
Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology
Work within the OpenStack cloud ecosystem to configure and deploy optimized infrastructure
Ensure monitoring and health of the resources deployed via Nagios or other enterprise management solutions
Document procedures used during deployment cycles
Work with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross-train and grow technical talent across DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting tasks
Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices, terraform