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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal/Sr. Principal Dedicated Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Niceville, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $98,400.0 - $155,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, Octopus Deploy, OpenShift, Public Key Infrastructure, Release Management, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Deployment, Batch Scripting, Circleci, Data Logging, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Gitlab, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Cloud Migration, Terraform, Docker, Elk Stack, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gpn84a ## About the Role + **Principal Engineer (Level 3):** + High school diploma with 9+ years of relevant experienceOR bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experienceOR master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience + **Sr. Principal Engineer (Level 4):** + High school diploma with 12+ years of relevant experienceOR bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experienceOR master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience + Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) + Ability to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 (such as CASP+ or Security+) within 60 days of start date + Technical knowledge of infrastructure components, including: + Network + Storage + Linux/Windows + IT security concepts + Working knowledge and/or familiarity with cloud-based technologies, such as: + AWS Platform + Azure Platform + Google Cloud Platform + Experience with Kustomize and Helm + Experience with Linux + Experience with GitOps and CI/CD, with an emphasis on GitLab + Experience in application deployment and release management + Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) + Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD) + Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools + Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) + Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Bash) + Strong understanding of application deployment strategies (e.g., blue/green, canary) Preferred Qualifications + Experience with microservice orchestration, with a strong focus on Kubernetes + Fundamental cloud certifications such as: + AWS Cloud Practitioner (or higher) + Azure Fundamentals (or higher) + Experience with advanced application and network troubleshooting, database administration, and PKI management + Experience with cloud providers, with an emphasis on AWS services + Experience with Agile methodologies + Experience with various forms of automation, including: + Batch scripting + Pipeline automation + Kubernetes operators + Infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) + Experience with cloud-native application architectures + Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) + Experience with security scanning and vulnerability management tools + Experience with platform engineering concepts ## Description Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Dedicated Cloud Engineer to support DAF CLOUDworks, a rapidly growing secure cloud program that encompasses 10+ teams across information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. You will work directly with DAF CLOUDworks mission partners to rapidly enable required application functionality and evolve secure cloud offerings-implementing new requirements, enhancing functionality, increasing efficiency, and reducing operating/deployment costs. Successful candidates will be strong communicators and problem solvers who build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. What You'll Do + Work side-by-side with mission partners to enable and deploy cloud-hosted applications and services. + Design, implement, and support solutions in Kubernetes-centric, cloud environments. + Automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring using GitOps and CI/CD pipelines. + Integrate and manage infrastructure components including networking, storage, Linux/Windows hosts, and security controls. + Contribute to platform engineering efforts to improve reliability, scalability, and security across the DAF CLOUDworks environment. + Diagnose complex issues across applications, networks, containers, and cloud platforms, and drive them to resolution. This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. 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