DevOps Engineer - Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer – Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the industry. The position is located on-site at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

As a DevOps Engineer – Level 4 you will Administer, monitor, and maintain Linux-based systems in lab and development environments, including configuration, patching, and troubleshooting. You will load, customize, and harden Linux development workstations and servers to meet program security and performance requirements. Collaborate closely with software developers and other engineering teams to support build environments, development workflows, and OS-related issues. While in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and create and implement DevOps solutions using tools like Kubernetes, SonarQube, Podman, and other tools to enable quick and efficient software development and delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and repair hardware problems, including diagnosing faulty components and coordinating repair or replacement
• Respond rapidly to high priority incidents, diagnose root causes across OS, network, and hardware layers, and restore service for critical lab environments
• Document system configurations, procedures, and changes, while contributing to maintaining accurate lab infrastructure inventories

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience.  A high school diploma and 12 years of related work experience in lieu of a degree may be considered
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs
• Strong understanding of Linux system administration (Red Hat or similar enterprise distributions) in lab, development, or production environments
• Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux operating systems, software, servers, and associated lab hardware, including managing user accounts, groups, and file system permissions
• Experience troubleshooting operating systems, networks, and hardware issues across servers and workstations
• Experience performing OS level package management, handling kernel/driver interactions, and conducting performance tuning in Linux environments
• Familiarity with scripting for system configuration, automation (Ansible), and maintenance tasks, including helping identify areas that could benefit from automation
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with engineers and technical leads on schedule driven programs, to include strict adherence to lockdown windows that prohibit system access

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware) and applying security patches and updates to virtualized environments
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and security compliance, applying OS/security patches, managing patch repositories, and maintaining antivirus tools
• Experience supporting build and deployment environments, including maintaining build scripts and installation media for development environments
• Experience or desire to learn the application, deployment and sustainment of containerized environments
• Experience with OpenShift, Podman, Docker
• Experience with IDM/IPA and RSA

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.