Principal/ DevOps Engineer – Space / Satellite Systems (Dulles VA)

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

We have an opening for a DevOps Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space organization. This position will be in Dulles, VA.  While a clearance is not required to start, the ability to obtain a clearance is required.

In this Role, you will:

• Be a part of the enabling technology at Northrop Grumman that puts satellites and spacecraft into space that catapults the Space Protection Mission to the forefront of capability and effectiveness
• Take program software to the next level by using automation frameworks
• Learn cutting edge technologies that take full advantage of a cloud environment
• Locate and remediate problems in code, testing, and deployment
• Use tools like Jenkins and Ansible to set up automation steps that fast-track code from development, testing, and deployment
• 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

• Produce applications that span languages and toolsets including Python, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis

To be successful in this role you should have:

• DevOps automation skills
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline work
• Experience in Python, Ansible, Jenkins,  and JIRA

Basic Qualifications for a DevOps Engineer in this role:

• DevOps Engineer
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 2 years of experience; OR a master’s degree; OR a PhD.  Experience can be in used in lieu of a degree
  • 2+ year(s) of DevOps or software development experience
  • 2+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting
  • U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.  Prefer current clearance.

• Principal DevOps Engineer
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 5 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 3 years: OR a PhD and 0 years.  Experience be used in lieu of a degree
  • 5+ year(s) of DevOps or software development experience
  • 5+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting
  • U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.  Prefer current clearance.

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft.  We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA’s Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants.  Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

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)

For more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more.

Link: www.northropgrumman.com/benefits

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Salary Range: $87,200.00 - $130,800.00Salary Range 2: $107,300.00 - $160,900.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.