Sr. Principal Engineer Software - Cloud & Applications

Northrop Grumman
El Segundo, CA, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

C (Programming Language) Java (Programming Language) Microsoft Windows Agile Methodology Confluence JIRA C++ (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Cyber Security Computer Programming Linux Python (Programming Language)
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SAP (Applications) System Testing Scripting Containerization Kubernetes SDN Network Docker Microservices

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you will adapt a suite of mobile control station software to a cloud environment, building Infrastructure-as-Code and deploying to an IL-5 cloud with containerization, instrumentation, integration, security, and system testing. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting to grow cloud-enabled services. The position focuses on delivering scalable, secure software solutions for aerospace applications. This is a high-impact opportunity to help shape the future of cloud-enabled defense software. Compensation / Benefits * Adapt mobile control station apps to a cloud environment * Build Infrastructure-as-Code and deploy to cloud infrastructure * Implement containerization and microservices * Support instrumentation, integration, security, and system testing * Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile environment Tasks * Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8 years of experience OR Master’s in STEM with 6 years OR PhD in STEM with 4 years * Ability to obtain/maintain US Government clearance and SAP * Experience with infrastructure components (VMs, containers, networking, storage, Linux/Windows, IT security) * Experience with IaC, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices * Experience with software-defined networking * Experience with a programming/scripting language (C, C++, Java, Python) * Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence) Key requirements * relocation assistance * flexible work arrangements * health insurance * dental and vision coverage * life and disability insurance * retirement and savings plan

Requirements

Experteer Overview In this role you will adapt a suite of mobile control station software to a cloud environment, building Infrastructure-as-Code and deploying to an IL-5 cloud with containerization, instrumentation, integration, security, and system testing. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting to grow cloud-enabled services. The position focuses on delivering scalable, secure software solutions for aerospace applications. This is a high-impact opportunity to help shape the future of cloud-enabled defense software. Compensation / Benefits * Adapt mobile control station apps to a cloud environment * Build Infrastructure-as-Code and deploy to cloud infrastructure * Implement containerization and microservices * Support instrumentation, integration, security, and system testing * Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile environment Tasks * Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8 years of experience OR Master’s in STEM with 6 years OR PhD in aa on with 4 years * Ability to obtain/maintain US Government clearance and SAP * Experience with infrastructure components (VMs, containers, networking, storage, Linux/Windows, IT security) * Experience with IaC, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices * Experience with software-defined networking * Experience with a programming/scripting language (C, C++, Java, Python) * Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence) Key requirements * relocation assistance * flexible work arrangements * health insurance * dental and vision coverage * life and disability insurance * retirement and savings plan

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