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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer DevOps (26-494) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations, both globally and regionally, to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems.

This individual will be responsible for deploying, managing, and maintaining large-scale on-premises cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure solutions.The core focus of this role is the lifecycle management of containerized environments and infrastructure automation.

Essential Functions:

Key responsibilities include deploying, maintaining, and managing the lifecycle of on-premises cloud clusters using Nutanix and/or Red Hat OpenShift

Managing and scaling enterprise Kubernetes clusters utilizing Nutanix Kubernetes Platform ( NKP ) and OpenShift

Deploying applications, services, and middleware using Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators

Utilizing Ansible for extensive infrastructure automation and configuration management

Designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure using GitLab and GitLab Runners

Tracking the impact of events/actions on the underlying infrastructure, including proactive monitoring, patching, and maintenance of the virtual and containerized environments

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

5 Years experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

Active Top Secret Clearance required at time of application

Proven experience managing the lifecycle of Nutanix or Red Hat OpenShift clusters in an on-premises environment

Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters, specifically with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) and OpenShift

Proficiency in deploying applications and services utilizing Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators

Strong background in automation and configuration management using Ansible

Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and supporting infrastructure using GitLab (including managing GitLab Runners )

Experience with Linux and/or Windows Server system administration

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell

Experience administering virtualization technologies such as VMWare

Experience with Windows Server and Active Directory integration in a cloud environment

Scrum Master certification or experience operating in Agile/Scrum teams is a plus.

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment that encourages your growth, benefiting both employees and the company. The benefits are flexible and customizable, enabling you to choose options that suit your individual and family needs. Your benefits will include the following:

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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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.