Software Engineer - Architecture Modernization
Requisition ID: R10156610
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman is seeking an Experienced Software Engineer to join a growing team in Newport, RI working at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center that is designing, constructing, and delivering the next generation of undersea warfare Training Systems to the Fleet. Your focus will be contributing to efforts in modernizing software architecture of the Training Systems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the design and development of new software solutions and frameworks to enhance the functionality and efficiency of US Navy submarine training systems.
- Modernize existing software architectures to improve performance, scalability, and maintainability, using cutting-edge technologies and practices.
- Integrate Apache Kafka for efficient data streaming and processing to ensure real-time performance and reliability.
- Implement robust, scalable, and efficient microservices to handle complex data processing and distribution tasks.
- Develop and maintain APIs for high interoperability and security between various training systems components.
- Collaborate with system architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, define specifications, and guide system design decisions.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years' experience or a Master’s degree with 3 years’ experience.
- Software architecture
- Design - object-oriented applications, unit testing, debugging, and installation.
- Experience with C++ or Java.
- Working knowledge of RHEL/CentOS Linux environment.
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
- Work on site Newport, Rhode Island
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Apache Kafka or familiarity working with distributed systems.
- Experience designing and implementing APIs.
- Knowledge of Virtualization solutions such as VMWare, RedHat KVM, or VirtualBox.
- Working knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience using version control software (e.g. Git, Bitbucket).
- Familiarity with Agile programming principles and Kanban framework.
Employees may be eligible for 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?
Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.