Staff DevOps Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Chantilly, VA

2d•$194,700 - $292,100•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Staff DevOps Software Engineer to join the SIGINT Technology Center (STC) in Chantilly, VA. The STC focuses on technology and teamwork to meet the needs of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense, working on projects ranging from UAV SIGINT payload development to OCONUS/CONUS mission support. This role specifically supports programs involving SIGINT payloads integrated on airborne and ground platforms, covering Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Research and Development (R&D), and low-quantity production. The team provides 24/7/365 subject matter expert support for a global portfolio of 9 system types and 32 fielded systems. The Staff DevOps Software Engineer will support engineering and O&M task orders by developing a general knowledge of systems and software architectures, and by building infrastructure and processes to enhance efficiency, reliability, and maintainability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent STEM related discipline with minimum 12 years of experience, Masters degree with minimum 10 years of experience , or PhD with minimum 8 years of experience.
US citizenship is required with an active Secret clearance. Willing and able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
A background in software DevOps for both software and hardware integration
Experience with CI/CD best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, software quality, and CI tools
Jenkins administration and pipeline development experience
Experience with network engineering (TCP/IP, VLAN, network protocols, etc.)
Knowledge and familiarity with using and building Windows and Linux Operating Systems
Demonstrated experience in documentation and process development
Experience maintaining and administrating a Git version control system
Knowledgeable with the development lifecycle, including the V-model of the systems engineering process.
Strong interdisciplinary problem-solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
Experience with Software development
Experience with Development Operations (DevOps)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and immutable OS
Experience with System Administration
Experience working with GitHub
SonarQube administration experience
Experience working with Sonatype Nexus
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and/or Rancher
Able to work independently and identify solutions to complex problems
Experience with Data Analytics
Experience with setting up networks using routers, switches, firewalls, etc.
Experience with cabling physical networks and troubleshooting physical and virtual networks
Experience with writing scripts using a variety of languages (Python, MATLAB, JavaScript).
Experience with Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) tool suite
Knowledge of system architecture
Knowledge of SIGINT operations

Responsibilities

Design, develop, document, test, and debug software development environments and software pipelines
Document current and future DevOps processes
Develop procedures to ensure data pipeline integrity and reliability
Build and maintain computer images (Linux and Windows)
Managed software repositories
Develop and execute system builds and deployments on our System Integration Labs (SILs) and development environments
Support system design, testing, and building of upgraded capabilities to include software and hardware integration and test (I&T)
Conduct multidisciplinary research when needed and collaborates with engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of DevOps systems for SILs, testing, or production
Obtain knowledge of system and software architecture & mission operations