Infrastructure Product Owner (DevOps) – Level 4

Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access. Travel is required, approximately 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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.

This role supports our Software and Electronics/Payloads Department, which includes approximately 200 professionals: Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Systems Administrators, Database Administrators, Network Engineers, and Engineering Leaders. This department supports numerous programs across Divisions and Business Units of the Space Sector. Opportunities for career advancement into higher-level technical or leadership roles are available.

The position is located at our Aurora, CO or Morrisville, NC office and is 100% onsite—telecommute work is not accommodated. The team operates on a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

As an Infrastructure Product Owner (DevOps), you will be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. You will join a small team as their Product Owner, leveraging DevOps and Agile experience.

Requirements

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (current and within scope), with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience. An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• DevOps Engineering experience, including CI/CD pipeline deployment.
• Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab Pipelines, and scripting.
• Experience with Terraform and environment initialization.
• Prior Agile experience in either a Product Owner or Scrum Master role.
• Prior leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CI or FS Polygraph or held a Polygraph within the last 24 months.
• Current and active Security+ and CISSP certifications.
• Prior engineering experience within the Space Industry.
• Excellent presentation, communication, technical writing, and organization skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience sharing knowledge via mentoring, coaching, or training others.
• Experience with developing and deploying CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins or GitLab.
• Experience with deployment automation scripting using Helm, Ansible, or related products.
• Experience troubleshooting virtualization, automation, and deployment applications such as Flux CD, Grafana, Athena, Prometheus, or Karpenter.
• Experience with Linux Operating Systems, preferably RHEL 8/9.
• Knowledge of basic networking principles (subnets, VLANs, routing, and firewalls).

Pay

Primary salary range: $135,800.00 - $213,400.00. The final offer considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Vice Presidents and Directors may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Schedule

This position operates on a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.