Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking a DevSecOps Engineer or Principal DevSecOps Engineer. The successful candidates will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities achieving sustainable quality products. They will 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. The selected candidates will participate in the entire software development lifecycle with a concentration in DevOps/DevSecOps Engineering. The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following:
- Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of CI/CD Pipelines and software systems
- Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team
- Support team in completing necessary software on schedule
- Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions
- Regularly demonstrate progress to customers
Basic Qualifications
- DevSecOps Engineer:
- A high school diploma with a minimum of 6 years of software development experience
- A Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of software development experience
- A Master of Science degree in a STEM field with 0 years of software development experience
- Principal DevSecOps Engineer:
- A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experience
- A Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience
- A Master of Science degree in a STEM field with 3 years of software development experience
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Working knowledge and experience with CI/CD Pipelines, with emphasis on Jenkins
- Working knowledge and experience with Ansible
- Working knowledge and experience with Atlassian Confluence
- Proven experience with Linux OS.
- Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
- Ability to work full time on-site in Bellevue, NE.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with the following software tools/programs
- Gradle
- Python
- SonarQube
- Kubernetes
- VMware
- Atlassian Bitbucket
- Cypress Testing Framework
- Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Skills Required
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Ability to work full time on-site in Bellevue, NE
- Working knowledge and experience with CI/CD Pipelines (emphasis on Jenkins)
- Working knowledge and experience with Ansible
- Working knowledge and experience with Atlassian Confluence
- Proven experience with Linux OS
- Working knowledge of Agile development processes
- High school diploma with a minimum of 6 years of software development experience (DevSecOps Engineer level)
- Bachelor of Science in a STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of software development experience (DevSecOps Engineer level)
- Master of Science in a STEM field (0 years experience required for DevSecOps Engineer)
- High school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experience (Principal DevSecOps Engineer level)
- Bachelor of Science in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience (Principal DevSecOps Engineer level)
- Master of Science in a STEM field with 3 years of software development experience (Principal DevSecOps Engineer level)
- Experience collaborating with software designers/engineers to plan, design, develop, and utilize CI/CD pipelines
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.







