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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Electronics Engineer - Infrastructure Architect - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $177,000.0 - $265,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Data Centers, VMware ESX Servers, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Ansible, SAP (Applications), Service Development Studio, Scripting, Sphinx, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Vba Programming Language, Puppet, Terraform - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9d9b804c28165e10 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience. * Experience developing and deploying highly scalable datacenter systems to support IaaS models * Experience designing and developing on-premises and hybrid datacenter systems utilizing technologies such as VMware ESXi/VCF and Microsoft Azure * Experience in scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, .Net, Java, C, and C# * Experience designing and developing multi-tier storage solutions * Infrastructure automation experience with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc. * Experience with automated documentation tool(s) such as Sphinx or MkDocs * Experience with or ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation * Experience with or ability to create end-to-end infrastructure blueprints/roadmaps that meet scalability, reliability, security, and program SOW * Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). * Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs., * Current applicable program access. * Experience leading a technical team including estimating, assigning, and tracking work * Experience with matrixed organizations and remote/distributed teams * Proven track record of building and mentoring high performing engineering teams. * Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management, and translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. ## Description * Understand and decompose customer requirements to support Infrastructure as a Service development and delivery across multiple business areas and baselines * Monitor external technology development and maturation both in industry and within the company, applying new technologies and principles across programs to build a consistent technical vision for data center systems * Participate in development and peer reviews * Work with Thread Leads as well as system Responsible Engineers to develop acceptance criteria for engineering design and implementation, ensuring consistency of implementation across multiple business areas and baselines * Lead new design and capture efforts across the enterprise to build the foundation for future systems and incorporate opportunities into existing programs * Decompose complex issues into high-level executive briefs for program leadership * Provide technical leadership to a team of cloud and infrastructure engineers * Provide technical leadership, direction, and knowledge transfer to other team members during the implementation of technical solutions ## Related Videos - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Continuous Documentation for Your Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/798-continuous-documentation-for-your-code) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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