Principal Software Engineer – DevSecOps

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim 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 Aerospace Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer Software – DevSecOps to join the Ground Segment team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization supporting MQ-4C Triton.  This role is located in San Diego, CA.

In this role you 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, you will be responsible for the design, architecture, development, deployment, and operation of modern DevSecOps software factory. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Systems Engineering, Real-time & Embedded Software, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test in an Agile software development environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement segments of DevSecOps lifecycle - continuous build, continuous integration, continuous test, continuous cyber, and continuous deployment pipeline
• Manage infrastructure-as-code to scale cloud footprint dynamically and cost-effectively
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to collect feedback, derive requirements, and action 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:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 5 years of experience, OR a Master Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 3 years of experience, OR a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 0 years of experience
• Experience with at least one programming language (Python, Java, C++, C#, Shell, Batch, Powershell, Groovy) and software development lifecycle
• Experience with software development using agile processes (Kanban, Scrum, Scrumban)
• Experience with implementing DevSecOps lifecycle - continuous build, integration, test, deployment, cyber, monitoring
• Experience with one of the following system-level automated test tools: Robot Framework, Selenium, TestComplete
• Experience with REST/GraphQL API integration and JSON/XML parsing
• Experience with one of the following continues integration tools: Jenkins, Gitlab, Bamboo
• Experience with one of the following change management tracking system tools: Jira, ClearQuest, Asana
• Experience with one of the following source-control systems: GIT, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, Subversion
• Experience with configuration of virtual machines and virtual networks (VPC, NSX-T, NSX-V)
• Exposed to Terraform, Ansible, Packer, Vault, Nexus, Fortify, dependency management tools, and monitoring systems like Prometheus
• Must be ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret clearance prior to start

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud/virtualization platforms (AWS, VMWare, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker)
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Packer, Vault, Nexus, Fortify, dependency management tools, and monitoring systems like Prometheus
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) CI/CD
• Experience building Microsoft Power Apps
• Linux and Windows SysAdmin experience
• Bitbucket, Jira, Crucible, and Fortify SSC administration experience
• Proficiency with system requirements and DOORS
• Knowledge in Cybersecurity principles
• Experience using AI tools
• Active Secret Clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.