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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a DevOps Engineer / Principal DevOps Engineer. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program.
What you get to do
The selected DevOps/Principal DevOps Engineer will provide support for the Sentinel program. The selected candidate will support the Software Infrastructure team to develop and deploy Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service capability. In this role, the DevOps Engineer will architect system requirements and model the Physical and Logical architecture to facilitate design, collaborating with engineers across disciplines throughout development. Additionally, the DevOps Engineer determines required COTS tools and functionality necessary to support requirements.
The DevOps team is responsible for the security governance, risk management, and compliance of a system while it is being engineered for our customers.
• Working knowledge of Cybersecurity technologies, NIST standards, and RMF governance across multiple phases of a Medium to large program
• General understanding for Database design and implementation
• Hands on experience with Python and/or PowerShell scripting
• Some experience with general Cybersecurity activities such as secure configuration/hardening of DoD Information Systems, system audit configuration, capture, analysis, cybersecurity configurations such as Firmware updates/upgrades and STIGs to a baselined system, and risk reduction
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.
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
Engineer DevOps: Bachelor's in relevant field of study and 2 years of related experience; Master's in relevant field of study and 0 years of related experience; Or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Principal Engineer DevOps: Bachelor's in relevant field of study and 5 years of related experience; Master's in relevant field of study and 3 years of related experience; PHD with one year or related experience or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Required for both levels:
• Certifications: Current Security + or equivalent certification or greater or ability to obtain, within 6 months or less of hire, DoD 8570 / AFMAN 17-1303 qualification at IASAE 3 level
• Clearance: Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope and ability to obtain SAP access within reasonable amount of time
• Proficient in relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) with expertise in SQL, database design, optimization, and data integrity through normalization.
• Skilled in non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra), understanding their data models and efficient retrieval techniques.
• Experienced with time-series databases (e.g., InfluxDB, TimescaleDB), adept at designing schemas for high-frequency data ingestion and time-based analysis.
• Familiar with data service architectures and microservices that enable seamless access to and integraon of diverse data sources across applications.
• Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining Data Services as part of the platform toolchain
• Experience configuring hardware, services, and managing settings and storage
• Deep knowledge of Windows and Linux administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning with proven automation/coding experience
• Experience with hypervisors such as ESXi, Harvester, Hyper-V, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain SAP access within reasonable amount of time
• Current CISSP or equivalent certification or greater; Ability to obtain, within 6 months or less of hire, DoD 8570 / AFMAN 17-1303 qualification at IASAE 3 level
• Deep knowledge of deploying secure applications using Kubernetes or other similar tooling
• Proven experience executing Security Hardening on diverse LINUX and Windows Operating Systems based on approved DISA STIGs and SRGs
• Familiarity with scripting Windows Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Experience scripting, installing, and testing patches on system hosts
• Experience designing and implement automation solutions using Ansible for auto-deploy and configuration management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Understanding of SCRUM and AGILE methodology.
• Experience Cross Domain Guards
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence/GitLab
• Authentication and Authorization
• Microsoft Domain Controller, Red Hat IdM, Keycloak, Multi-Factor Authentication
• Contrast, JFrog Xray
• End Point Protection (includes virus scanning)
• McAfee (DISA HBSS), Carbon Black
• Audit Logs
• VMWare vRealize Operations (vROps), Splunk, ArcSight
• STEM Degree
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Salary Range: $85,400.00 - $128,000.00Salary Range 2: $105,400.00 - $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.