Requisition ID: R10167847
Category: Engineering
Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America
Clearance Type: SCI
Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.
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. This work will primarily be performed on the unclassified side, however, some SCIF work will be required at some point, and on-site support will be required. A Top Secret/SCI Clearance is required to start.
Job Responsibilities
- 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
- Ensure monitoring and health of the resources deployed via Nagios or other enterprise management solutions
- Document procedures used during deployment cycles
- Experience with operational monitoring tools
- Work with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross-train and grow technical talent across DevOps team
- Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices, terraform
To be successful in this role you should have:
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times and shifting priorities
- Proven troubleshooting skills and willingness to take on unfamiliar challenges
- 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible
- 3+ years of experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting
- 3+ years of experience in Python
- 1+ years of experience with OpenStack management
- 3+ years of experience with Docker containerization, Kubernetes (K8s) highly preferred
- 3+ years of experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab
- 3+ years creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code
Basic Qualifications
- 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 can be considered in lieu of degree
- 3+ year(s) of DevOps experience
- 3+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting
- Kubernetes experience is required
- U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top-Secret/SCI clearance at time of application
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 planets. Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.
Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.
- 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 more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more.
Salary Range: $107,300 - $160,900
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.
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.
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