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Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP)

Principal Software Engineer (AHT)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP), Charleston, West Virginia, United States,


Requisition ID: R10175169

Category:

Engineering

Location:

Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States of America

Clearance Type:

SCI

Telecommute:

No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

Northrop Grumman is seeking a full-time TS/SCI cleared Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy scalable and cloud solutions on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. The role will require leveraging expertise in cloud technologies to drive architectural decisions, enhance system performance, and ensure the reliability and security of developed cloud infrastructure. This role requires an understanding of cloud platforms, proficiency in coding, and experience/ability to mentor/oversee junior developers as well as collaborating with other functions/teams/customers/stakeholders/partners. Candidates must be technically proficient and have real-world experience devising practical and sustainable solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

Oversee the architecture of cloud-based solutions ensuring they are scalable, secure, and perform as required

Design, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure using Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud), ensuring secure networking environments and proper subnet configuration routing, and security group management.

Design and define API specifications for high performance, scalability, and availability

Code, debug, test and support utilities, tools, and frameworks to support cloud application development process

Ensure that cloud solutions adhere to best practices for security and compliance following Federal, DoD, IC, DAF, and/or USSF guidelines and directives

Implement and manage identity and access controls, encryption, and other security measures as required

Gather cloud requirements and deliver solutions that meet mission and business needs

Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to cloud applications and infrastructure

Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud solutions, including architecture diagrams, code comments, and operational procedures

Document test cases, expected test results, test data requirements, and collaborate with testing teams and business partners to resolve testing problems

Configure build pipelines, perform static and dynamic security analysis, and store build artifacts including container images and deployment scripts in artifact repositories

Identify and research issues with applications and recommend/implement solutions

Perform research on the state-of-the-art and applicability of cloud solutions

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, offering code reviews, technical support, and fostering a collaborative learning environment

Other duties as assigned as pertains to cloud development

Basic Qualifications:

Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 3 years’ experience; OR a high school diploma/equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience

5-7 or more years of experience in developing full-stack applications

Strong Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman, CRI-O)

Strong Experience with Kubernetes orchestration, Kubectl, Kustomize, Helm

Strong experience with AWS Cloud Services such as VPC, IAM, VPCs, S3, EC2

Working knowledge of the Agile development processes

Preferred Qualifications:

Obtained AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Developer Associate or other cloud provider equivalent certification or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or other cloud provider equivalent certification

Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams

Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results

Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions

Experience developing microservices

Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management (Git, Bitbucket)

Experience working with Jira and Jenkins

Experience working in Agile software development environment

Experience with AWS

Experience with modern IDE tools and testing mechanisms

Experience with DevOps Pipelines (GitLab Runners)

Experience or familiarity with AWS CloudFormation or HashiCorp Terraform, GitOps

Ability to work and interact with technically and organizationally diverse personnel

Experience with HTML, CSS, JQuery, JavaScript, TypeScript

Experience with Relational, Graph, or Document database.

Exposure / experience with microservices, swagger and API definitions

Salary Range:

$97,500 - $146,300

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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