Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

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's Corporate Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to support the Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions (EMS) organization. The selected candidate will support engineering tools in multi-sector enterprise environments (unclassified and classified). The position will deploy, support, customize, and maintain the suite of Commercial and Open-Source applications used by Software and Systems Engineering. The ideal candidate will be within driving distance to a Northrop Grumman office in Florida, Maryland, or Virginia.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure, deploy, and administer commercial and open-source SW Factory software.
• Develop code to aid in administration of the SW Factory.
• Provide end user support to SW Factory suite of applications.
• Monitor, address, and resolve production SW Factory application incidents, reports.
• Interfacing, collaboratively, with the other development and administration teams inside of Corporate.
• Maintain strong expertise and knowledge of current and emerging technologies and products.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD.
• Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance (or higher) to be considered.
• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of continued employment.
• Must have experience with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Ability to work well in a virtual team environment, with team members located throughout the country.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and juggle more than one task at a time.
• Self-starter with the ability to independently resolve issues and deliver results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Server/Client Software installation experience.
• Understanding of core IT competencies (Networking, Servers, DBs, Apps).
• Experience programing in scripting languages (Particularly Python).
• Experience in deploying applications via Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong technical (administrative is preferred) foundation in several of the following technologies: Jenkins, Docker, GitHub, Gitlab, Key Cloak, SonarQube, Nexus Repository Lifecycle, Grafana, Atlassian (Crowd, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Fisheye and Crucible).
• Administration experience with Postgres.
• Development experience with ServiceNow.
• Candidates have a current U.S. Government Secret level security clearance (or higher).
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• AWS console administration experience.

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 work schedule, and a great 401k matching program. Come join us!

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $171,000.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.