Sr. Principal Software Assessment Engineer; AHT

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Secure Access Enablement Engineer for the DAFCLOUDworks program at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The incumbent will operate independently and serve as the direct interface between DoD security authorities—including the Designated Authorizing Official (DAO) and other Authorizing Officials (AOs)—and industry partners working under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements. The role’s purpose is to ensure that all OTA‑contracted users, devices, and services are securely provisioned onto classified cloud platforms while maintaining full compliance with RMF, STIG, and DISA requirements.

DAF CLOUD works is a rapidly growing secure cloud program that encompasses 10+ teams supporting information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. Along with operations and sustainment, DAF CLOUD works focuses on modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment. Successful candidates should 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.

• Have one of the following:
• A high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience
• A bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 8+ years of experience
• A master's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 6+ years of experience
• A PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 4+ years of experience
• Active Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
• Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+) or CompTIA Security+ within 60 days of start date.
• Extensive experience serving as the primary autonomous conduit between government security officials (including the Designated Authorizing Official) and multiple OTA partners on classified cloud projects.
• Deep expertise with RMF, STIG/SRG compliance, ACAS, SCAP, eMASS, XACTA, and Zero‑Trust/SASE architectures.
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and languages including but not limited to Ansible, Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, Puppet, and Pulumi
• Proven record designing, implementing, and governing large‑scale onboarding programs for classified cloud environments while maintaining independent decision authority.
• Leadership experience managing a team of liaison engineers and contractors, fostering a culture of self‑directed execution.

• CompTIA SecurityX or CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II…