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DevOps Engineer - Level 3/4 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-Redondo Beach
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: 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. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a DevOps Engineer - Level 3/4 to join our team. This position is located in Redondo Beach, CA. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Design, develop, and maintain secure containerized software components to be deployed in cloud environments. • Implement and maintain Kubernetes (or equivalent) clusters, including networking, security, and observability. • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enforce security gates and automated testing. • Perform security assessments on containerized applications and cloud deployments; drive remediation efforts. • Develop and maintain infrastructure as code for repeatable, auditable deployments. • Collaborate with software, systems, and security engineers to define secure architectures and deployment patterns. • Document designs, security controls, and operational procedures for cloud deployed container platforms. This position can be filled at either a level 3 or a level 4. Basic Qualifications for DevOps Engineer - Level 3: • 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 3 years of relevant experience with Master's degree; 1 year of relevant experience with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree • Must have the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance and SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. • Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining containerized applications (e.g., Docker) • Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift) • Experience building software for deployment to a commercial or private cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, or on‑prem cloud) • Experience developing CI/CD scripts to automate build processes (e.g., Jenkins, Python, GitLab) • Experience with Linux administration and shell scripting • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Argo CD, Defect Dojo, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) • Active Security+ Certification Basic Qualifications DevOps Engineer - Level 4: • 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 6 years of relevant experience with Master's degree; 4 years of relevant experience with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree • Must have the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance and SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. • Experience