RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: 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.Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. 

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal DevOps Engineer. This position will be located in Bellevue, NE, Huntsville, AL or Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program. 

Position Benefits: 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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 


This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

What You'll Get To Do:
This role will focus on automating the provisioning and management of servers, storage, and networking across VMware and physical environments, improving efficiency, scalability, and reliability for a software development environment.
As an DevOps Engineer, you will: 

• Design and develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop scripts, workflows, and playbooks for storage provisioning, automation, and backup integration.
• Build and maintain automated patching, compliance, and reporting frameworks.
• Administer and automate Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments including OS deployment, configuration hardening, lifecycle management and patching
• Manage and automate VMware vSphere based infrastructure including ESXi hosts, clusters, resource pools, templates, and virtual networking/storage objects
• Provision, automate, and manage Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments using Omnissa Horizon including golden image creation, pool configuration and desktop lifecycle maintenance
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless infrastructure deployments.
• Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance to ensure reliability and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues efficiently.
• Collaborate with other teams to identify automation opportunities, troubleshoot issues, integrate infrastructure solutions and ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of the systems.
• Document Processes and configurations for clarity and maintainability.
• Optimize infrastructure utilization and reduce manual intervention in operational tasks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand diverse automation needs and advocate for unified solutions.
• Communicate progress, problems and best practices to management, leads and teammates.
Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Engineer DevOps: 05 Years with Bachelor's in related field of study, 03 Years with Masters, 01 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance. 
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within 1 year of hire date
• Current Security + CE (or other DoD 8570 certification)
• 3 years experience of Microsoft and Linux Red Hat operating system.
• 3 years experience with scripting languages (i.e. PERL, Python, Bash, YAML, REST APIs).
• 3 years experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, Terraform, vCenter, vSphere, or similar Virtual Provisioning. 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues
• Working knowledge of Cybersecurity technologies, NIST standards, and RMF governance
• Experience working in Agile environments
Preferred Qualifications:

• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance. 
• Experience with cloud hosting environments including AWS and Azure
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Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $158,000.00The 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.PDN-a0743ec2-1282-42f2-bca1-e6b9556e92fd