Sr. Principal Engineer in support of DAF CLOUDworks (AHT)

Northrop Grumman

102d • $124,900 - $187,300

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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Wright Patterson AFB, OH. DAF CLOUDworks is a rapidly growing secure cloud program that encompasses 10+ teams. These teams span all different areas of cloud engineering including information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. You will be an active part of one of these teams providing technical support of customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks. Along with operations and sustainment, DAF CLOUDworks focuses on modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment.

Requirements

• A high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM related field with 8+ years of experience.
• A master’s degree in a STEM related field with 6+ years of experience.
• A PhD in a STEM related field with 4+ years of experience.
• An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
• Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.
• Expertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts.
• Strong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud).
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices.
• Experience with networking.
• 3+ years of experience scripting in Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence).
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01.
• Certified (associate level or above) in cloud platform AWS Platform (>= Solutions Architect Associate).
• Certified in Azure Platform (>= Azure Administrator Associate).
• Certified in Google (>= Google Cloud Engineer).
• Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab).
• Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF).
• Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration.
• Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support of customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks.
• Modify and enhance offerings to implement new requirements.
• Enhance functionality and increase efficiency.
• Communicate project statuses and blockers effectively.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree