Principal Software Engineer

About the role

The Principal Software Engineer supports engineering tools in multi-sector enterprise environments (unclassified and classified). The role involves configuring, deploying, and administering commercial and open-source SW Factory software, developing code to aid in administration, providing end user support, monitoring, addressing, and resolving production issues, interfacing with development and administration teams, maintaining strong expertise and knowledge of current and emerging technologies, and collaborating on projects.

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.

Requirements

• 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).
• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of continued employment.
• 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 programming in scripting languages (Particularly Python).
• Experience in deploying applications via Kubernetes.

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.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. Additional benefits include:

• Exceptional benefits/healthcare
• 9/80 work schedule
• Great 401k matching program

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $171,000.00

The 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.