DevOps Engineer - Level 2

Position Overview

At Northrop Grumman, as a Software DevOps Engineer – Level 2, you will join an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) team in a collaborative, innovative environment. In this role you will design and implement DevOps solutions using tools such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Gherkin, Cucumber, Docker, and more to support rapid software development and delivery. This position is available in either Colorado Springs, CO or Boulder, CO.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to understand system requirements and design DevOps solutions.
• Implement and maintain software development pipelines using modern containerization and orchestration tools.
• Utilize tools like Jenkins, Kubernetes, and SonarQube to streamline software integration and quality assurance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of related experience or a Master’s Degree with 0-2 years of experience.
• Current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance.
• Willingness and ability to travel 10% to support business needs.
• Recent experience in software development using C++ or Java.
• Ability to support an in-person / closed-area work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Linux, scripting, and operations.
• Proficiency with containerization and container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in automated testing and establishing software development pipelines.
• Familiarity with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using tools like Gherkin and Cucumber.
• Knowledge of Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools (Atlassian suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, Jenkins).
• Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems.
• Exposure to developing software in a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment.
• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science is advantageous.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Colorado Springs, CO: $83,400 - $125,200; Boulder, CO: $91,800 - $137,600; Primary Range: $83,400 - $137,600.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and annual bonus programs.
• Benefits: Health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.