DevOps Engineer - Level 3/4

Northrop Grumman
Redondo Beach, CA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$114,000.0 - $171,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure C++ (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Cloud Storage Configuration Management Static Program Analysis Code Coverage
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Software Quality Databases Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration Data Retention Linux DevOps Monitoring of Systems Systems Analysis Python (Programming Language) Node.Js NoSQL Scrum Methodology Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible Fortify (Software) Prometheus Product Software Implementation Methods SonarQube SQL Databases Data Logging Google Cloud Cloud Platform System ReactJS Grafana Software Security Containerization AngularJS Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Atlassian Tools Terraform Docker Jenkins Vulnerability Analysis Microservices

Job description

As a DevOps Engineer, you will have a passion for developing and automating creative solutions. You will be responsible for system analysis, as well as designing, developing, building, testing, implementing, and maintaining various systems to meet functional objectives of the business. We cover a wide variety of technologies including Jenkins, Fortify, Ansible, Atlassian suite, TeamForge, ASP, Visual Build, Docker, Kubernetes and many more. You will Implement provisioning and deployment techniques via packaging, containerizing, or Cloud distribution. You will function with agile principles to execute efficiently in an environment of continuous feedback. You will ensure implementation of Software Configuration Management (SCM), code quality, and code coverage with automated testing for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

Requirements

  • DevOps Engineer - Level 3: 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree; 3 years of relevant experience with Master’s degree; 1 year of relevant experience with PhD
  • DevOps Engineer - Level 4: 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree; 6 years of relevant experience with Master’s degree; 4 years of relevant experience with PhD
  • Must have an active SCI at time of application OR an active TS clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain SCI within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company prior to start date
  • Proficiency in DevOps tools and platforms such as GitLab CI/CD or Azure DevOps
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and/or AWS
  • Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Helm
  • Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or similar
  • Experience with managing scalable, high-availability computer environments
  • Experience in setting up and managing server infrastructure (e.g., Linux, Red Hat)
  • Familiarity with storage systems for data retention and processing such as AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, or similar
  • Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and static/dynamic code analysis tools such as SonarQube, Fortify, or similar
  • Experience with system monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar
  • Experience working in Agile software development environments (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience creating, developing, and implementing solutions to address requirements
  • Ability to identify needs for automation, designing and implementing of CICD solutions
  • Experience with developing microservices
  • Familiarity with API Security and Container Security
  • Proficiency with Agile collaboration and tracking tools such as Atlassian Tools
  • Familiarity with modern web development frameworks/libraries such as Angular, or React
  • Familiarity with server-side program languages such as Python, C++, Node.js, or Go
  • Experience with SQL or NoSQL database systems

Benefits & conditions

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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. 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.

About the company

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.

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