Sr. / Principal DevOps System Administrator for Windows (Top Secret) – Space / Satellite Systems (CO Springs)

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 Tactical Space Systems is seeking a DevOps System Administrator. This position is in Colorado Springs, CO.  The DevOps System Administrator will support Tactical Space Systems Division in their development and deployment of satellite ground software to customer resources.

What You’ll Get to Do:

Come join a truly cross functional team where you are empowered to make changes to make it better immediately. You not only are empowered to solve problems daily, but it is also the expectation. Find a problem - solve a problem. To be successful, you should have a strong bias for action. You will be supporting DevOps Engineers, a team of ~8-10 people. 

• Maintain DevOps applications that span languages and toolsets including Python, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis
• Support DevOps development activities and flow process improvements into the DevOps pipeline
• Maintain development pipeline applications to include BitBucket, Jenkins, etc.
• Ensure monitoring and health of deployed resources
• Document maintenance / deployment procedures
• Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices
• Ensure stability of Windows / Linux mixed environment
• On a daily basis you will be supporting the needs of users and DevOps engineers and providing help accessing DevOps resources

This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr Principal level.

Basic Qualifications

Principal Administrator

• Bachelor’s in Science and 6 years of experience or a Master’s degree and 4 years of experience.  Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• Exposure to cloud-based computing concepts
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principals and toolsets
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and concepts
• Experience administering Windows Workstations / Servers
• Experience administering development applications (Jenkins, Nexus, etc.)
• Familiarity with Containerization (Docker, Podman, etc.)
• U.S. Citizenship with active Top Secret clearance

Sr. Principal Administrator

• Bachelor’s in Science and 10 years of experience or a Master’s degree and 8 years of experience.  Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• Exposure to cloud-based computing concepts
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principals and toolsets
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and concepts
• Experience administering Windows Workstations / Servers
• Experience administering development applications (Jenkins, Nexus, etc.)
• Familiarity with Containerization (Docker, Podman, etc.)
• U.S. Citizenship with active Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Agile methodology experience
• Experience with OpenStack
• Experience creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code
• Experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, etc.
• Experience using Linux tool/automation and/or shell scripting (bash, ruby, perl, etc.)
• Experience with a programming language (Python preferred)
• Experience with automation / automating manual processes
• Extensive problem-solving abilities
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft.  We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA’s Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants.  Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

Medical

Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules (For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off work)

For more details, please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more.

Link: www.northropgrumman.com/benefits

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Salary Range: $86,300 USD - $129,500 USD

Salary Range 2: $107,000 USD - $160,400 USD

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.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.