Principal Engineer DevOps – Network DevOps Engineer III (25-337)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer DevOps – Network DevOps Engineer III (25-337) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. This position, based in Colorado Springs, CO, plays a vital role in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders across strategic, regional, and operational levels.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and the role requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is the main component of the Missile Defense System. It is a critical operational system that helps the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, monitor the battle’s progress, and dynamically control designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that provides an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems worldwide and regionally to enhance performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a vital part of all ground and flight tests that verify and validate current and future missile defense system capabilities.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a vital role in developing, implementing, and managing our CI/CD pipeline tools, including GitLab, Nexus, and Python. You will also handle configuration management, releases, and versioning of systems, and create automated pipelines to deploy new configurations into lab environments. This position is based in Colorado Springs, CO, on a long-term basis; however, travel to other locations as needed is required.

Essential Functions:

• Apply principles, theories, and concepts to develop innovative and comprehensive solutions for a wide range of complex problems
• Work under general supervision, with results reviewed afterward for adequacy in meeting objectives
• Support the C2BMC Program as a DevOps Engineer
• Manage GitLab, ensure proper documentation, and reporting
• Perform data management using existing program tools, including documentation, training, and reporting
• Assist with release management as needed
• Develop, deploy, and maintain a CI/CD pipeline for the NES ART
• Create, maintain, and present KPIs and other metrics related to the CI/CD pipeline and configuration management
• Create and manage a test pipeline across multiple labs
• Perform additional tasks as required by the program

Basic Qualifications:

Please include your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Network Engineering Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must possess a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to be cleared at Top Secret
• A DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs are required
• Effective communication and writing skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office products (especially PowerPoint and Visio)
• Experience with GitLab and GitLab concepts (such as branching, merging, etc.)
• Detail-oriented with the ability to follow processes
• Proficient in Python
• Object-Oriented Programming

Preferred Qualifications:

• A current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application is highly preferred
•  A Computer Science Degree is highly preferred
• Experience working with Jira and Confluence
• Basic knowledge of network engineering
• Experience creating and updating processes and procedures
• Experience working with automation tools such as Ansible
• Developing KPIs and tracking metrics, with experience creating reports
• Experience working in a DoD environment
• Prior experience with C2BMC

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, benefiting both employees and the company's success. The benefits provided by Northrop Grumman give you flexibility and control to choose options that best meet your needs and those of your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.