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Sr Staff Engineer Software

AT Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman

Sr Staff Engineer Software

Melbourne, FL

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.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems DevSecOps Technical Discipline has an opening for a Sr. Staff Engineer Software who will be responsible for leading the overall DevOps secure software factory gold standard adoption, rollout, and updates for all east coast programs (shared with west coast). This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

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In this role the candidate will be working with the latest technology to modernize software product production with DevSecOps - continuous build, continuous integration, continuous test, continuous cyber, continuous deployment, and continuous metrics on aerospace programs. Specifically, the candidate will be responsible for the design, architecture, development, deployment, and operation of modern DevSecOps software factory. The candidate will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Systems Engineering, Real-time & Embedded Software, Test Automation, and Systems Test in an Agile software development environment.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the adoption of software factory standard and deployment of software factory reference implementations on programs

Lead the discussion, influence, and documentation of best practices, standard process, and standard tools into engineering authoritative source of truth for process and tools
Lead the metrics automation and engineering review on programs
Lead the training of users on DevSecOps lifecycle best practices - continuous build, continuous integration, continuous test, continuous cyber, and continuous deployment pipeline across programs
Lead the standup of large-scale software factory used by software teams
Lead the definition, design, and implementation all segments of DevSecOps lifecycle - continuous build, continuous integration, continuous test, continuous cyber, and continuous deployment pipeline on a program
Planning and presenting short, medium, and long term fix for DevOps issues to programs and leadership aligning industry and program trends to solutions.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications:

Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline AND 14 years of related professional/military experience in Software Engineering to include a background in the agile development lifecycle, OR a Master's degree AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in Software Engineering to include a background in agile development lifecycle, OR a Ph.D. AND 10 years of related professional experience in Software Engineering
Experience with configuration of virtual machines (VMs) and virtual networks (VPC, NSX-T, NSX-V)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Interim Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
Certification with cloud technology (AWS, VMWare, Azure, Kubernetes) at the professional level
Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language (Java, JavaScript, C++, C#, Python, Swift) and software development lifecycle
Experience with developing software using agile processes (Kanban, Scrum, Scrumban)
Experience with one of the following change management tracking system tools: Jira, ClearQuest, Asana
Experience with one of the following continues integration tools: Bamboo, Jenkins, Gitlab
Experience with one of the following configuration management systems: GIT, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, Subversion
Experience with one of the following continuous deployment systems: Octopus, ArgoCD, CodeStream, EletricFlow, AWS CodePipeline,
Experience with one of the following metric tools: Tableau, JasperReport, Crystal Report, Talend, Alteryx, Power BI
Experience in defining and implementing DevSecOps lifecycle - continuous (build, integration, test, deployment, cyber, monitoring)
In depth knowledge of both commercial and DoD DevOps Initiatives, Reference Architecture, trends.
Demonstrated mastery of DevOps of innovating or adapting commercial solution to aerospace application domain
Experience with defining and designing metrics on programs
Experience with defining and designing cloud solution
Experience with defining and designing comprehensive cyber analysis regimen on program
Experience with defining and designing roadmap for cyber remediation and cyber compliance on a program
Experience with defining, implementing, and operation of cyber remediation and Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Active Secret DoD Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance
Current Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Salary Range: $162,500.00 - $243,700.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Melbourne, FL, USA
Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10197590
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program

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