DevOps Engineer​/Principal DevOps Engineer; AHT

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

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.

Build and scale mission‑critical platforms for air and space intelligence.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Dev Ops Engineer to join our team at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base.

You will be an active part of a Platform Engineering team with expertise in Kubernetes, cloud, Git Lab, and related platform technologies, responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling foundational infrastructure that supports NASIC missions.

Successful candidates should:

• Have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who can develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Be comfortable working as part of a high‑performing engineering team and collaborating across disciplines.

• Be able to work in an Agile environment and adapt to evolving priorities.

Summary of Responsibilities

As a Dev Ops Engineer, you will combine software development and IT operations to create a more streamlined and efficient development process by implementing and managing Dev Ops practices across the organization. You will help design, build, and operate the platforms and pipelines that enable secure, reliable delivery of mission applications.

Candidates may be considered for Dev Ops Engineer (Level
2) or Principal Dev Ops Engineer (Level
3) based on education and years of relevant experience.

Basic Qualifications

• Education / Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  

• Dev Ops Engineer (Level
  2):

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience OR master’s degree with 0 years of experience

• Principal Dev Ops Engineer (Level
  3):

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience OR master’s degree with 3+ years of experience

• Clearance and
  
  Certifications:
  
  

• Active Department of Defense Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance

• Active CompTIA Security+ ,
  SecurityX , or CISSP certification

• Core
  
  Experience:
  
  

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Dev Ops, software development, or systems administration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with configuration and maintenance of Dev Ops Infrastructure as Code tools and CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with
  OCI‑compliant container technologies and tools such as Podman or Docker

• Experience managing and troubleshooting containerized workloads , specifically using Kubernetes or Docker Swarm

• Experience with the Linux operating system and familiarity with core cloud services, including virtual machines, storage, and networking

• Experience with distributed revision control systems such as Git

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python ,
  Bash , or Go to improve platform efficiency

• Kubernetes‑related certifications such as CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator),
  CKAD (Certified Kubernetes…