DevOps Software Engineer Security Clearance

Position: DevOps Staff Software Engineer with Security Clearance
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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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is searching for a Dev Ops Staff Software Engineer to join the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Directorate in our Research and Advanced Design (R&AD) Division in support of R&D activities spanning multiple sectors The location for this opportunity is Melbourne, Florida and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support program and business needs.

Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. The position does not have remote or Hybrid work available . The DIPN IPAT O&M Platform Engineer provides cradle to grave life cycle support of integrated applications through continuous updates and refinements of delivered software and systems utilizing modern Dev Sec Ops  and automation practices.

Essential Functions:

* Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability

* Maintain and troubleshoot networking components, including VLANs, firewalls, switches, and routers

* Install, configure, and maintain operating systems, software, servers, and hardware.

* Deploy, manage, and support virtualized environments (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V, or other hypervisors)

* Implement and manage core infrastructure services (e.g., DNS, DHCP, NAS, and Active Directory) Setup an overall Cloud-native Software Factory

* Manage and improve container orchestration and deployment strategies

* Support programs with integration and deployment automation in a cloud enabled environment

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) from an accredited university and at least 12 years' relevant experience, or STEM master's degree with 10 years' relevant experience, or a STEM PHD with 8 years' relevant experience.

* Tool usage experience
* Kubernetes

* RKE2

* Big Bang

* Argo

* Terraform

* Flux

* Helm

* Hashicorp Products

* Capability to maintain a PaaS ecosystem

* Experience in establishing, maintaining, and growing CI/CD pipelines and supporting infrastructure

* Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Preferred

Certifications:

* CKA,CKD or equivalent

* DoD 8570 Level 2T or Security + ( I found out that's the equivalent to DoD 8570 Level 2T)

* Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills

* Strong experience in establishing, maintaining, and growing Dev Sec Ops  resources

* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with widely dispersed team members

* Strong desire for automation and a track record of flexibility in work roles

* Strong desire for experience with Hashicorp enterprise solutions

* Integrates a variety of familiar and unfamiliar technologies into orchestrated solutions.

* Analyzes gaps in technology solutions and designs paths to close them.

* Follows directions provided by the team leaders in implementation and scope.

* Develops and follows installation, integration, and test procedures.

* Automates manual procedures.

* Documents procedures in clear and unambiguous manner.

* Demonstrates work to a variety of audiences.

* Participates in and contributes to the team's Agile ceremonies, including daily scrum, Sprint and Program Increment planning, and retrospective meetings.

* Helps teammates to achieve success in their tasking.

* Reviews work and provide actionable feedback to teammates.…