Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer; AHT
Listed on 2026-02-12
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Software Development
Software Engineer, DevOps, Cloud Engineer - Software
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret
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.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Full Stack/Dev Ops Software Engineer in Dayton, OH. Successful candidates will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities achieving sustainable quality products. They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
The selected candidates will participate in the entire software development lifecycle with a concentration in software engineering. They will implement solutions in a web-based environment and integrate them into a microservice cloud-based architecture. The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following:
Support team in completing necessary software on schedule
Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team
Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions
Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of software systems
Regularly demonstrate progress to customers
This position may be filled at a higher level based on the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Software Engineer:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM degree from an accredited institution with 5 years’ experience OR a master’s degree with 3 years’ experience OR PhD with 1 year experience OR a high school diploma or equivalent with 9 years’ experience.
Strong Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman, CRI-O)
Strong Experience with Kubernetes orchestration, Kubectl, Kustomize, Helm
Experience with Python, Java, Linux, HTML, CSS,
Experience with code management and related tools (Gitlab)
Experience with Relational, Graph, or Document database.
Exposure / experience with microservices, swagger and API definitions
Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
Experience with modern IDE tools and testing mechanisms
Experience with Dev Ops Pipelines (Git Lab Runners)
Experience working in Agile software development environment
Experience working with Jira
Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM degree from an accredited institution with 8 years’ experience OR a master’s degree with 6 years’ experience OR PhD with 4 years’ experience OR a high school diploma or equivalent with 12 years’ experience.
Strong Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman, CRI-O)
Strong Experience with Kubernetes orchestration, Kubectl, Kustomize, Helm
Experience with Python, Java, Linux, HTML, CSS,
Experience with code management and related tools (Gitlab)
Experience with Relational, Graph, or Document database.
Exposure / experience with microservices, swagger and API definitions
Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
Experience with modern IDE tools and testing mechanisms
Experience with Dev Ops Pipelines (Git Lab Runners)
Experience working in Agile software development…
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