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 Sector has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal or Sr. Principal Software DevOps Engineer (Level 3/4) supporting an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) group. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified, diverse, and innovative individuals.  This position can be located in either Colorado Springs, CO or Boulder, CO.

Position Overview:

As a Software DevOps Engineer (Level 3/4) on an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) team.  You will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and create and implement DevOps solutions using tools like Jenkins, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Gherkin, Cucumber, Docker, and others to enable quick and efficient software development and delivery.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Software DevOps Engineer Level 3 or a Sr. Principal Software DevOps Engineer Level 4.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Software DevOps Engineer Level 3 or Sr. Principal Software DevOps Engineer Level 4:

• Principal Software DevOps Engineer – Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 year of experience.
• Sr. Principal Software DevOps Engineer – Level 4: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Experience with automated testing and software development pipelines/factories
• Experience deploying applications in a containerized environment
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using tools like Gherkin and Cucumber for automated acceptance testing
• Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, and Jenkins.
• Unix/Linux Operating System Experience 
• Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations 
• Experience implementing complex mathematical algorithms in code
• Experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis 
• Experience with battle management and/or fire control systems
• Experience developing software in an Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment.
• Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics or Computer Science

Salary Range for Locations – Level 3 – Principal Software DevOps Engineer:

Colorado Springs: $103,600 - $155,400

Boulder: $114,000 - $171,000

Salary Range for Locations – Level 4 – Sr. Principal Software DevOps Engineer:

Colorado Springs: $129,300 - $193,900

Boulder: $142,200 - $213,400

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $213,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.