Staff DevOps Engineer (TS) Space Systems (Dulles)

Northrop Grumman•Dulles, VA

54d•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. We have an opening for a Staff DevOps Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Space Eastern Engineering organization. This position will be in Dulles, VA. This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment so onsite work is 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
9+ years of experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting
9+ years of experience in Python
2+ years of experience in AWS
3+ years of experience with OpenStack management
5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible
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 12 years of experience; OR a master's degree and 10 years: OR a PhD and 8 years. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
5+ year(s) of DevOps or software development experience (general IT experience not sufficient)
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 at time of application

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience with Docker containerization, Kubernetes (K8s) orchestration preferred

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
Support High-Side DevOps team members and will be expected to provide leadership to the team in areas pertaining to technical needs.

Benefits

Medical
Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Flexible Schedules (For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work)