Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer to support the Joint Cyber Weapons Common Services (JCWCS) program in San Antonio, TX. JCWCS designs and implements mission applications that automate and scale intelligence-driven cyber operations. These services enable secure, timely delivery of optimal cyber payloads to authorized targets and support long-term and extended accesses, ensuring an adaptive posture in response to evolving cyberspace conditions and mission requirements. JCWCS integrates with multiple intelligence sources, higher-level command and control systems, and delivery platforms such as the Joint Common Access Platform. Together, these services streamline operational workflows, reduce manual operator burden, and enhance the speed, precision, and repeatability of offensive cyber missions.
This role is intended for engineers performing in a Cyber DevOps / DevSecOps capacity, working closely with software engineers, cyber operators, and platform teams to develop, secure, deploy, and sustain mission applications and supporting infrastructure. The selected candidate will support CI/CD pipeline implementation and sustainment, cybersecurity integration, containerized application environments, system administration, operational support, and field support representative-type functions as needed to maintain mission effectiveness.
Successful candidates should:
- Work effectively with software engineers, cyber operators, system administrators, and mission stakeholders
- Support development, integration, deployment, and sustainment activities across the software lifecycle
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline implementation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
- Apply cybersecurity practices within development and operational environments
- Support containerized environments and associated deployment workflows
- Assist with operational support, issue resolution, and user-facing sustainment activities
- Interface with geographically dispersed teams and communicate status, risks, and blockers clearly
- Thrive in a fast-paced mission environment requiring adaptability and collaboration
- Able to work 100% onsite
This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level.
Basic Qualifications for Principal DevOps Engineer (level 3):
- A high school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience
- US Citizenship is required
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Current Security+ certification or equivalent certification meeting DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II requirements
- Experience in cybersecurity, software development, or operational support in a technical environment
- Experience working in containerized environments using Kubernetes and/or Docker
- Experience supporting Linux and/or Windows-based systems
- Experience supporting technical operations, deployment, sustainment, or troubleshooting activities
Basic Qualifications forSr. Principal DevOps Engineer (level 4):
- A high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience
- US Citizenship is required
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Current Security+ certification or equivalent certification meeting DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II requirements
- Experience in cybersecurity, software development, or operational support in a technical environment
- Experience working in containerized environments using Kubernetes and/or Docker
- Experience supporting Linux and/or Windows-based systems
- Experience supporting technical operations, deployment, sustainment, or troubleshooting activities
Preferred Qualifications for both:
- Experience applying cybersecurity principles in development, integration, deployment, and operational environments, including secure configuration, hardening, and vulnerability mitigation
- Experience supporting DevOps / DevSecOps workflows for mission applications, including CI/CD pipeline implementation, containerized deployments, troubleshooting, and sustainment
- Experience using Kubernetes and/or Docker to support deployment and operation of containerized services in secure environments
- Experience administering Linux and Windows systems that support mission, production, or operational workloads
- Experience with computer networking and troubleshooting service connectivity, system interfaces, and application integration across distributed environments
- Experience providing operational support, sustainment, and user-facing troubleshooting for mission systems or production services
- Experience partnering with software engineers to support build automation, release workflows, integration testing, and mission application delivery
- Experience supporting fielded capabilities, remote users, or operational technical support functions
- Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar tools
- Experience working in Agile environments with strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate across software, operations, and mission stakeholders
Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00The 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.
Skills Required
- High school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience, bachelor's degree with 5 years, or master's degree with 3 years for Principal level
- High school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience, bachelor's degree with 8 years, or master's degree with 6 years for Senior Principal level
- U.S. citizenship
- Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance
- Current Security+ certification or equivalent certification meeting DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II requirements
- Experience in cybersecurity, software development, or technical operational support
- Experience with containerized environments using Kubernetes and/or Docker
- Experience supporting Linux and/or Windows systems
- Experience supporting technical operations, deployment, sustainment, or troubleshooting
- Experience applying cybersecurity principles, including secure configuration, hardening, and vulnerability mitigation
- Experience with DevOps or DevSecOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, troubleshooting, and sustainment
- Experience administering Linux and Windows systems supporting mission, production, or operational workloads
- Experience with computer networking and troubleshooting distributed system connectivity and integration
- Experience providing operational support, sustainment, and user-facing troubleshooting for mission systems or production services
- Experience supporting build automation, release workflows, integration testing, and application delivery
- Experience supporting fielded capabilities, remote users, or operational technical support functions
- Experience with Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting and automation tools
- Experience working in Agile environments with strong cross-functional communication skills
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