Software DevOps Engineer - Level 3/4 - Now Hiring

Position Overview

At Northrop Grumman, you will be part of a revolutionary team working on systems that have historically made—and continue to make—a significant impact worldwide. As a Software DevOps Engineer (Level 3/4) supporting an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) group located in either Colorado Springs, CO or Boulder, CO, you will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and create and implement DevOps solutions using tools like Jenkins, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Gherkin, Cucumber, Docker, among others. This role may be filled at either a Principal Software DevOps Engineer Level 3 or a Sr. Principal Software DevOps Engineer Level 4, with grading based on qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to analyze system requirements.
• Create and implement effective DevOps solutions.
• Utilize tools such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Gherkin, Cucumber, and Docker.
• Support cutting-edge research and development initiatives.
• Adapt to evolving project requirements and work in an in-person, closed-area environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 1 year of experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience.
• 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 (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with automated testing and software development pipelines/factories.
• Proven background deploying applications in a containerized environment.
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using tools like Gherkin and Cucumber.
• Familiarity with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools (Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, Jenkins).
• Unix/Linux Operating System experience.
• Ability to support an in-person / closed-area work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations.
• Experience implementing complex mathematical algorithms in code.
• Background in automated software requirements testing and analysis.
• Experience with 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.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation (Level 3 Principal Software DevOps Engineer):
  • Colorado Springs: $103,600 - $155,400
  • Boulder: $114,000 - $171,000
• Compensation (Level 4 Sr. Principal Software DevOps Engineer):
  • Colorado Springs: $129,300 - $193,900
  • Boulder: $142,200 - $213,400
• Overall Guideline: $103,600.00 - $213,400.00. Offers are based on factors including scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Additional incentives may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, annual bonuses, and for senior roles, long term incentives.
• Benefits: Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.