Sr. Principal Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Aeronautics Systems Sector is searching for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to join our DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Team located onsite in Melbourne, FL. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.  Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Essential Functions: The DevOps Engineer will responsible for designing and managing the Cloud infrastructure. Duties include deploying product updates, setting up software factory, virtual machines, containers, and orchestration. The role will have a large impact on team productivity and as such requires an understanding of the software development lifecycle and various automation tools for developing digital pipelines (CI/CD pipelines).

We offer flexible work arrangements, 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.

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience. Experience with Cloud Computing and Hybrid On-Prem Solutions Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep, or similar tools. Experience with Docker or similar container technologies. Experience setting up or administering a small to medium sized Kubernetes cluste Experience with Gitlab or similar CI/CD orchestration tools Experience and understanding of containerization and orchestration with Kubernetes, Docker, or similar. Experience creating cloud-based images using Packer. Experience in systems administration Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time , as determined by the Company Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Active Directory, ePO Trellix, & ACAS scanning tools Any Cloud Service Provider Certification (e.g. AZ-900, AZ-104, AWS Cloud Practitioner, etc) Security+ Certification Terraform Associate Certification Familiarity with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo etc..) Familiarity with Agile software development process Experience hardening systems to DoD STIG standards Familiarity with HyperV environments #Yellow Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00 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