DevOps Engineer - Level 3

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsDevOps Engineer - Level 3United States-Colorado-Schriever AFBApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionJob IDR10240470RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal DevOps Engineer - Level 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the industry. This position supports the Modeling and Simulation Vistas – Threat and Advanced Simulations Development (MSV‑TASD) program and will split time between a Northrop Grumman facility in Colorado Springs and Schriever Space Force Base, CO.This role requires candidates to be onsite daily, with very limited remote/hybrid work available.Position Overview:As a DevOps Engineer - Level 3, you will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and design, implement, and maintain DevOps solutions using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab Runner, Bamboo, Docker, Podman, SonarQube, Gherkin, Cucumber, and others to enable efficient, secure, and repeatable software development and delivery. You will leverage containerization technologies and secure credential and identity management solutions to support our distributed modeling and simulation environments.Essential Functions:Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable software deliveryAutomate infrastructure deployment, scaling, and management using configuration management and scripting toolsImplement and manage containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman), including rootless vs. rootful configurations where appropriateCollaborate closely with development and test teams to improve build, integration, and deployment processesIntegrate automated testing and quality/security tools (e.g., static analysis, code quality, coverage) into CI/CD pipelinesMonitor system and pipeline performance and implement improvements to ensure reliability and availabilityEnsure security, compliance, and configuration baselines are implemented and maintained across environmentsWork with identity and credential management tools (e.g., credential managers, service accounts) to support secure automation and access controlBasic Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited institution and 5 years of related experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related experience.Current, active, in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application (required to start)Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needsExperience with containerization and container runtime technologies (Docker, Podman, or similar)Experience with...