DevOps Engineer - Level 5

Position Overview

At Northrop Grumman Space Sector, we have an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Software DevOps Engineer (Level 5) supporting an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) team. In this role you will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and create and implement DevOps solutions using tools such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Gherkin, Cucumber, Docker, and more. This position can be located in either Colorado Springs, CO or Boulder, CO.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and implement efficient DevOps solutions.
• Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Utilize and integrate tools such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Docker to streamline software development and deployment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree with 10 years of experience, or 8 years with a PhD.
• Must possess a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application.
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Experience with automated testing and software development pipelines.
• Proficiency with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using tools such as Gherkin and Cucumber.
• Familiarity with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Atlassian suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, Jenkins).
• Unix/Linux Operating System experience and ability to support a closed-area, in-person work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Linux, scripting, and operations.
• Experience implementing complex mathematical algorithms in code.
• Experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis.
• Exposure to battle management and/or fire control systems.
• Experience developing software in a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment.
• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Salary ranges are provided with Colorado Springs ranging from $161,000 to $241,400 and Boulder from $177,000 to $265,600, with a primary level range of $161,100 to $265,600. Additional incentives may include overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, Company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal needs.
• Opportunities to earn annual bonuses based on individual contributions and company performance.
• Travel requirement of 10% as part of the role.
• Note: No relocation assistance is available.