Principal Software Engineer – SW CI/CD Engr (26-425)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The description includes a paragraph about Northrop Grumman and role. We need to use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate: relocation assistance, clearance required, travel etc? Actually travel is mentioned: "TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time". That's a specific content, so we could include under Schedule? Travel is not schedule but maybe under Schedule? The instruction: Use headings for Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Travel could be part of Schedule? Probably schedule includes travel percentage. We'll include Schedule section with travel 10% of time. Clearance required: "CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret". That's a requirement (clearance). Should go under Requirements or Qualifications. We'll include under Requirements. Relocation assistance: "No relocation assistance available" - that's a detail but maybe not needed as a section; could be included in a short paragraph under About the role? But we can include as a note in About the role? The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. So we can include clearance and travel in a short

maybe under About the role? But we have sections for Requirements etc. Better to put clearance under Requirements, travel under Schedule. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. The page already shows it, so we don't add heading for title. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We'll structure:

About the role

... description paragraph(s) ...

Then maybe

Responsibilities

with

• list of essential functions. Then

  Requirements

  with
  • for basic qualifications (clearance, degree, experience, certifications, willingness to travel, etc.) Then

    Qualifications

    maybe for Preferred Qualifications? Actually we have Basic Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could combine: Requirements = Basic Qualifications, Qualifications = Preferred Qualifications. Or we could have Requirements and Qualifications sections. Then

    Skills

    maybe list of skills from responsibilities? But we already have responsibilities list; skills may be redundant. Could skip Skills if not distinct. Then

    Benefits

    with
    • list of benefits. Then

      Pay

      with

      salary range. Then

      Schedule

      with

      travel 10% of time, on-site work, no remote. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content. We must preserve all substantive information: need to include details like location (Huntsville, AL), that role is essential to supporting US President etc, that position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. Also mention that the role is Principal Software Engineer – SW CI/CD Engr (26-425). But we shouldn't repeat job title as heading; we can include it in About the role paragraph. We need to include the description about C2BMC program etc. We need to include the essential functions list exactly as given. We need to include basic qualifications list: degree alternatives, 8140 certification, Secret clearance, willingness to travel 10%, experience in classified environments, communication skills, ability to work independently, multidisciplinary teams, Linux admin, tools experience, CI/CD implementation, DevSecOps, Linux shell scripting, Ansible, SE Linux, Red Hat repos, Agile. We need to include preferred qualifications list. We need to include benefits list: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, Education Assistance, Training and Development, Flexible Work Arrangements, plus link? The link is probably boilerplate; we can include as part of benefits? It's a URL; maybe we keep as part of benefits paragraph. We need to include salary range. We need to include schedule: on-site work, no remote, travel 10% of time. We need to exclude boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, scam-warning, application instructions, cookie/navigation/legal, duplicated lines. Also remove the "Primary Level Salary Range:" line? We keep salary range. We need to remove the "The above salary range represents a general guideline..." paragraph? That's still substantive about salary determination; we can keep it as part of Pay section. We need to remove the "Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime..." etc. That's also about pay; we can keep. We need to remove the "Annual bonuses..." etc. Keep as part of Pay. We need to remove the "In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits..." duplicate of benefits; we can keep but maybe it's duplicate; we already have benefits list; we can keep but avoid duplication. Might be okay to keep but we should avoid duplicate lines. We'll keep the benefits list from earlier and maybe not repeat the later paragraph. We need to remove the "The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days..." that's application instruction; remove. We need to remove EEO statement and citizenship requirement. Now craft HTML. We'll need to escape any special characters? Not needed. Let's produce:

      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 - 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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer – SW CI/CD Engr (26-425) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

      The C2BMC program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that allows leadership to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities across all ranges and flight phases, serving as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations—both globally and regionally. It is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense capabilities. Within this mission, the Regional Applications Agile Release Train (RA ART) of the C2BMC National Team (C2BMC NT) delivers critical software capabilities across multiple product teams and development sites. We are seeking a SW CI/CD Engineer to drive standardization, automation, and security across our software delivery pipelines, enabling rapid, reliable, and secure delivery of capabilities to the warfighter.

      Then Responsibilities:

      Responsibilities

      • Design, implement, and maintain a standardized CI/CD pipeline for use by all Product Teams within the RA ART, ensuring consistency, reliability, and scalability across multiple software releases and build versions
      • Work across the RA ART and closely with the Cyber and Platforms ARTs to ensure that CI/CD tools, integrations, and configurations meet security, compliance, and performance requirements
      • Integrate and manage core DevSecOps tools (e.g., Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence) to support automated build, test, integration, and deployment workflows in classified environments
      • Implement and support Linux-based system administration and system security controls required for CI/CD infrastructure, including hardening, patching, and compliance with program security requirements
      • Develop and maintain Linux shell scripts and Ansible playbooks to automate configuration, provisioning, deployment, and monitoring of CI/CD infrastructure and applications
      • Administer and manage Security-Enhanced (SE) Linux and Red Hat repositories to support secure software builds and deployments
      • Collaborate closely with system administrators, IT, and security personnel to troubleshoot issues, resolve integration challenges, and continuously improve pipeline performance and reliability
      • Present regular, clear status updates on pipeline health, tool performance, ongoing work, risks, and issue resolution to RA leadership and other stakeholders
      • Support Agile development practices within the RA ART, participating in relevant Agile ceremonies and contributing to continuous improvement of CI/CD and DevSecOps practices
      Requirements (Basic Qualifications):

      Requirements

      • A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
      • Applicants must have a current, active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their 8140 certifications throughout the entire contract period
      • Applicants must have a current, active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
      • Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
      • Experience working within classified environments to implement and support CI/CD pipelines for multiple software releases and build versions
      • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present status and technical information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
      • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate the poise, flexibility, and initiative needed in a highly dynamic environment
      • Proven ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, especially Systems Administrators, IT, and Security
      • Linux system administration and system security implementations
      • Experience with all or some of the following tools: Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence
      • Experience with CI/CD implementation and operations, particularly in a classified development environment
      • Experience working with DevSecOps practices and tooling
      • Experience with Linux shell scripting and Ansible playbook development and management
      • Experience with Security-Enhanced (SE) Linux and Red Hat repository administration
      • Experience working in an Agile development environment
      Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications):

      Qualifications

      • Desired skills and knowledge of some or all of the following: Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and their application to systems and CI/CD infrastructure
      • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) implementation such as IPA and ADFS
      • Cloud- and virtualization-related technologies such as OpenShift, OpenStack, VMware ESXi
      • QAS/VAS, Windows, Active Directory, Backup and Recovery solutions
      • Containers and container orchestration products (e.g.,