Sentinel Sr Principal Engineer DevOps

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
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 is seeking a Sr Principal Engineer Dev Ops Engineer. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

The System Security Engineer Lead serves as the technical authority responsible for defining, governing, and validating the entire security posture of the Digital Ecosystem (DE) across its full lifecycle. This includes enterprise-level security decisions, AT strategy, Cybersecurity architecture, Program Protection, exportability, supply‑chain assurance, and survivability against highly capable adversaries.

This individual sets the technical direction for the program, mentors engineering staff, leads major architecture and design reviews, and ensures that the delivered system complies with all relevant regulations, guidance, and DoD policies.

• Build & Lead the DE MDT – Recruit a balanced mix of software security analysts, platform engineers, and cyber operations specialists; define roles, responsibilities, and career pathways.
• Own the DE Security Architecture – Design a resilient, modular security framework for mission‑engineering applications like the software factory, DaaS, and AI/ML services and collaboration tools; map controls to NIST/DoD standards and ensure they are reflected in SysML models.
• Drive RMF & Compliance – Lead the end to end RMF process, produce System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Plans (SAPs), and POA&Ms, and act as the primary liaison with the system ISSM and compliance teams.
• Integrate Security into the Software Lifecycle – Embed secure coding standards, automated scanning, and continuous monitoring into CI/CD pipelines; champion “security as code” practices. Ensure software architecture and designs have security baked‑in.
• Mentor & Upskill – Conduct threat modeling workshops, secure development bootcamps, and platform hardening sessions; guide junior engineers in applying MBSE security stereotypes and traceability techniques.
• Ensure Supply Chain Integrity – Oversee provenance checks, open source risk assessments, and exportability reviews for all third party components and AI models.
• Lead Incident Response – Author and exercise incident response playbooks, coordinate with cyber operations to contain breaches, and drive post incident lessons learned into the development process.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines – Work closely with product owners, data scientists, platform architects, and other systems engineers to align security requirements with mission objectives, performance, and schedule constraints.

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or a Masters’ Degree with 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain…