RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 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. 

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. 
• US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• 3 years experience with build tools (i.e., Maven, Ant, GNU make) and/or continuous integration environments (i.e., Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo) and/or repositories (i.e. Nexus, JFROG).
• IAT Level II certification (e.g. Security + CE) or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• 3 years experience with Jira/Confluence in an Agile environment.
• Proficiency with Linux based software development tools.
• 3 years experience with Microsoft and Linux Red Hat operating system.
• 3 years experience with scripting languages (i.e. PERL, Python, Bash, YAML).
• 3 years experience with Kubernetes implementation and Day 2 Operations.
• 3 years experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, Terraform, vCenter, vSphere, or similar Virtual Provisioning. 
• 3 years experience with container technologies
• 3 years experience developing and implementing CI/CD Pipelines.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field of study.
• Experience with automation/configuration management using either Ansible, Chef or equivalent.
• Experience with source code configuration management tools (i.e git).
• Experience with HashiCorp Packer and Vault.
• Familiarity with container hardening and SBOM
• Proficient with DOORS, Cameo with the ability to write and decompose system and software requirements
• Working knowledge of Cybersecurity technologies, NIST standards, and RMF governance
• SAP access 
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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-a03deea5-de5c-4af1-90c6-46a0a85e7a70