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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our Software and Digital Technology Team as a Principal or Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer based out of Baltimore, MD .

What You’ll Get to Do:

In this role, you will lead the development, implementation, enforcement, maintenance, and automation of Software Configuration Management (SCM) processes for large- and small-scale programs by applying SCM best practices and industry standards while using DevOps tools and automation to improve configuration control, build and release management, traceability, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Developing, implementing, maintaining, and automating SCM processes, procedures, and workflows

Applying SCM best practices, industry standards, and configuration-control principles across the software development lifecycle

Coordinating and creating controlled, repeatable builds for test, integration, and delivery

Administering, configuring, and improving SCM and DevOps toolchains

Automating build, release, configuration-control, and delivery activities using CI/CD tools, scripting, and infrastructure automation practices

Facilitating and documenting configuration/control board meetings; creating build, release, and delivery documentation; and supporting process-improvement initiatives

Experience with software source control and configuration management tools and environments, including Atlassian tools, Git, Jira, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Linux, and Windows

Establishing and implementing procedures to coordinate, track, and control changes to program data, software baselines, and products

Partnering with Agile software development teams to integrate SCM controls and automated DevOps workflows into day-to-day development activities

Identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve repeatability, and strengthen auditability through automation

"This position may be filled as a Principal or Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer based on the qualifications below."

Basic Qualifications: Principal DevOps Engineer:

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 5 years of related experience; Master’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 3 years of related experience; PhD in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and related experience

Professional experience in software configuration management or closely related discipline

Experience with coordinating/creating configured software builds for test and delivery

Experience with SCM principles, concepts, best practices, industry standards and configuration control processes

Experience with SCM, source control, build, or DevOps tools to support automated and repeatable software development, build, and delivery processes

Experience applying Agile methodologies and working as a member of a software development team in an Agile environment

Experience with software source control and configuration management tools and environments including Git

A current/active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SAP (Special Program Access) is required. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment

U.S. Citizenship required

Basic Qualifications: Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 8 years of related experience; Master’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 6 years of related experience; PhD in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 3 years of related experience

Professional experience in software configuration management or closely related discipline

Experience with coordinating/creating configured software builds for test and delivery

Experience with SCM principles, concepts, best practices, industry standards and configuration control processes

Experience with SCM, source control, build, or DevOps tools to support automated and repeatable software development, build, and delivery processes

Experience applying Agile methodologies and working as a member of a software development team in an Agile environment

Experience with software source control and configuration management tools and environments including Git

U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with implementing and maturing SCM processes on a large-scale program

Experience configuring, administering and automating DevOps tools, including Jenkins and Gitlab Pipelines/Runners, to streamline CI/CD processes

Experience in developing scripts and automation using Bash, Python or PowerShell or similar languages

Experience with Software Configuration tools such as Atlassian tools, GitHub, Gitlab, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Linux, and Windows

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.