DevOps Engineer/Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a DevOps Engineer/ Principal DevOps Engineer at their Beavercreek Ohio facility. Successful candidates should have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities will focus primarily on installing, configuring, and maintaining the DevOps infrastructure to include GitLab, Kubernetes, Harbor, and related DevOps technologies. They will play a pivotal role in development and maintenance of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. This candidate will be planned to support a production environment on site at National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base once properly cleared to support mission critical needs. NASIC is responsible for creating all-source intelligence defining the present and future air, air defense, cyber, space and ballistic missile threats to enable military operations, force modernization, and policy making.

This requisition may be filled at a higher level as a level 2 or 3 based on the below qualifications.

Basic Qualifications for a DevOps Engineer:

• DevOps Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 0 years’ experience
• Principal DevOps Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience
• Minimum of 2 years experience implementing DevOps and CI/CD technologies
• Experience in configuring and maintaining Kubernetes
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
• Able to obtain an IAT Level II certification such as Security+CE or SecurityX (formerly CASP+) within 90 days of starting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an Agile environment/working knowledge of Agile principles and practices
• Experience in configuring and maintaining Kubernetes
• Experience with OCI-compliant container technology and tools (Docker, Podman, etc.)
• Experience developing automation techniques that improve deployment speed and service reliability in the containerized environment
• DevOps or Cloud related certifications

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.