Sentinel Principal /Sr Principal Systems Software Analyst - 20407

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

2d•$98,400 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Software Analyst for the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. The role supports configuration, analysis, integration coordination, sustainment, and continuous improvement of an enterprise project controls application suite, including Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, Oracle Project Integration Framework (PIF), and related connected systems. It bridges business stakeholders and technical teams by translating operational needs into system requirements, functional designs, test plans, and supportable solutions. The position helps ensure these platforms reliably support project planning, scheduling, cost, change, risk management, and reporting across the organization. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is 10% of the time; no clearance is required at the start, but the role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access.

Requirements

Principal level: 5 years of experience with a relevant bachelor's degree, 3 years with a master's degree, 1 year with a Ph.D., or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
Senior Principal level: 8 years of experience with a relevant bachelor's degree, 6 years with a master's degree, 4 years with a Ph.D., or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
Experience supporting or leading enterprise applications through requirements analysis, functional design, configuration, testing, sustainment, or systems analysis.
Experience gathering requirements from business stakeholders and translating them into functional documentation or technical work items.
Experience supporting testing, issue resolution, and release activities for business-critical systems.
Strong experience supporting enterprise application modernization, enhancements, and operational improvement efforts.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive issue resolution across a matrixed organization.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience configuring, administering, supporting, or implementing Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle PIF, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, or similar platforms.
Experience in project controls domains such as schedule, cost, change, or risk management.
Experience with system integration analysis, interface mapping, data validation, and defect triage.
Familiarity with Agile practices and tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, and release documentation.
Experience in aerospace, defense, engineering, or other regulated enterprise environments.
Experience defining and tracking KPIs for application performance, adoption, or support effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Analyze project controls business and operational needs and translate them into system requirements, process flows, functional specifications, and support models.
Support sustainment, configuration coordination, defect triage, and enhancement planning for Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle PIF, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, and related integrations.
Partner with business stakeholders, product leadership, developers, and infrastructure teams to evaluate solution options and define implementation approaches.
Document business rules, system behavior, data mappings, interface requirements, and end-to-end process impacts.
Coordinate and support integration analysis across project controls applications and connected enterprise systems, including ERP, reporting platforms, and data environments.
Develop test strategies, test cases, validation scenarios, and traceability artifacts for releases, patches, enhancements, and upgrades.
Support release planning, user acceptance testing, defect management, deployment readiness, and post-release stabilization.
Investigate system issues, data discrepancies, workflow failures, and user-reported problems; support root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
Help ensure system configurations and workflows align with standardized and compliant project controls practices.
Develop and maintain user-facing and support documentation, including process guides, job aids, and release communications.
Monitor and report on application health, data quality, operational trends, and support metrics.
Provide functional leadership and mentorship in a matrixed team environment and help drive continuous improvement.