DevOps Engineer – Level 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As an junior DevOps Engineer – Level 2 located in Dulles, VA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

We have upcoming openings for junior DevOps Engineers to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Eastern Software Engineering organization. If you can obtain a Top-Secret clearance, or already possess that clearance, please consider applying!

A DevOps engineer in Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems division enables rapid, reliable delivery of mission‑critical software that powers satellites, ground stations, and launch‑vehicle controls. They design and operate secure, automated CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code on hardened cloud and on‑premise environments, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards, stringent safety requirements, and real‑time telemetry monitoring. By bridging software development with orbital‑operations teams, they help maintain the high availability and performance needed for successful space missions.

This role will primarily be performed in a SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) environment. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure

Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology

Work within the OpenStack cloud ecosystem to configure and deploy optimized infrastructure

Ensure monitoring and health of the resources deployed via Nagios or other enterprise management solutions

Document procedures used during deployment cycles

Experience with operational monitoring tools

Work with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross-train and grow technical talent across DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting tasks

Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices, terraform

Other duties as assigned

To be successful in this role you should have experience in the following:

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times and shifting priorities

Proven troubleshooting skills and willingness to take on unfamiliar challenges

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using products like Terraform, Python, & Ansible

Linux tools/automation and shell scripting, as well as Windows PowerShell

Cloud ecosystem products across various vendor platforms

Docker containerization, Kubernetes (K8s) is a must

Experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab is a must

Creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and deploy code

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of relevant experience

Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret [TS] security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access, within a reasonable period of time.Approval/final clearances must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs. [US Citizenship required]

Minimum of 2 years of DevOps or software development experience

Must be able to work onsite in SCIF environment

Preferred Qualifications:

STEM degree

Active/Current TS/SCI

1+ year(s) in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and JIRA (or related) metrics reporting

Current Security+, CISSP, or other certification that meets DoD 8140 IAT Level II or Level III

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Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

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.