Principal or Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our Software and Digital Technology Team as a Principal or Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer based out of Baltimore, MD.

What You'll Get to Do

In this role, you will lead the development, implementation, enforcement, maintenance, and automation of Software Configuration Management (SCM) processes for large- and small-scale programs by applying SCM best practices and industry standards while using DevOps tools and automation to improve configuration control, build and release management, traceability, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, maintaining, and automating SCM processes, procedures, and workflows
• Applying SCM best practices, industry standards, and configuration-control principles across the software development lifecycle
• Coordinating and creating controlled, repeatable builds for test, integration, and delivery
• Administering, configuring, and improving SCM and DevOps toolchains
• Automating build, release, configuration-control, and delivery activities using CI/CD tools, scripting, and infrastructure automation practices
• Facilitating and documenting configuration/control board meetings; creating build, release, and delivery documentation; and supporting process-improvement initiatives
• Experience with software source control and configuration management tools and environments, including Atlassian tools, Git, Jira, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Linux, and Windows
• Establishing and implementing procedures to coordinate, track, and control changes to program data, software baselines, and products
• Partnering with Agile software development teams to integrate SCM controls and automated DevOps workflows into day-to-day development activities
• Identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve repeatability, and strengthen auditability through automation

"This position may be filled as a Principal or Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer based on the qualifications below."

Basic Qualifications

Principal DevOps Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 5 years of related experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 3 years of related experience; PhD in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and related experience
• Professional experience in software configuration management or closely related discipline
• Experience with coordinating/creating configured software builds for test and delivery
• Experience with SCM principles, concepts, best practices, industry standards and configuration control processes
• Experience with SCM, source control, build, or DevOps tools to support automated and repeatable software development, build, and delivery processes
• Experience applying Agile methodologies and working as a member of a software development team in an Agile environment
• Experience with software source control and configuration management tools and environments including Git
• A current/active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP (Special Program Access) is required. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment
• U.S. Citizenship required

Basic Qualifications

Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 8 years of related experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 6 years of related experience; PhD in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 3 years of related experience
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with implementing and maturing SCM processes on a large-scale program
• Experience configuring, administering and automating DevOps tools, including Jenkins and Gitlab Pipelines/Runners, to streamline CI/CD processes
• Experience in developing scripts and automation using Bash, Python or PowerShell or similar languages
• Experience with Software Configuration tools such as Atlassian tools, GitHub, Gitlab, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Linux, and Windows

Pay and benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following

Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range

$108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.