Description

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems - Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible.

Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a DevOps Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located onsite in Melbourne, Florida.

Accomplish

This is a vital position in support of critical software design and development. Candidate will be responsible for supporting refactor of existing monolithic codebase into complaint micro-service architecture and serving as expert in refactoring databases.

Essential Functions:

• Refactor existing monolithic codebases with databases into micro-service architectures using domain-driven design principles.

• Create, configure, and manage CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions) that automate build, test, containerization, and deployment.

• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes clusters maintaining Helm charts and handling scaling, upgrades, and troubleshooting.

• Write reusable automation scripts and templates in YAML, PowerShell, Bash, and JSON to support continuous integration, security scanning, and release management.

• Implement and manage core infrastructure services (e.g., DNS, DHCP, NAS, and Active Directory)

• Understand and troubleshoot networking fundamentals (VLANs, firewalls, routing, load-balancing) that affect service connectivity and collaborate with network engineers as needed.

Succeed

The individual we seek will be self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented to help us grow our services, become even better at what we do and will possess the following qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and at least 2 years’ relevant experience, or STEM Master’s degree with 0 years’ relevant experience.

• Proven experience developing software with an OOP language (C/C , Python, Java). C# is a plus.

• Proficiency with databases and APIs. 

• Experience building full-stack applications, including UI frameworks (React, Angular, Blazor)

• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes,

• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success refactoring monolithic applications into micro-service architectures.

• Familiarity with PostGresDB, specifically with data synchronization

• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or higher (ex. Security w/CE)

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and leading sprint planning or retrospectives.

• Familiarity with development tooling such as Git, CMake, Visual Studio, and Visual Studio Code.

• Background in hardware-software integration or rapid prototyping projects.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, and JSON/YAML; basic familiarity with IaC tools such as Terraform or Ansible.

• Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls, cloud networking) to diagnose connectivity issues.

Thrive with Us

At Northrop Grumman we are invested in the growth and well-being off all our employees. We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment.

Our Total Rewards Program offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

If you are ready to join us in defining possible, apply now.