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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal DevOps Engineer (Splunk) - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $103,600.0 - $155,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Antivirus Softwares, Confluence, JIRA, CentOS, Command-Line Interface, Cyber Security, Data Loss, Query Languages, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), VMware ESX Servers, Microsoft Exchange Server, Systems Analysis, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux Distribution, Microsoft SQL Server, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Servers, NetApp Applications, Network Architecture, Routing, Network Virtualization, Systems Development Life Cycle, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Regular Expressions, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtual Machines, Virtualization Technology, VMware Virtualization, Computer Networking Systems, Computer Network Technologies, Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Atlassian Tools, Bitbucket, Data Management, Veeam, Splunk, Software Version Control, Wsus, Atlassian Bamboo, Vulnerability Analysis, Vmware - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b0fd21c22376dd00 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of relevant experience; OR a Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience; Note: a total of 9 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. * Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to DOD Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment * U.S. Citizenship required. * Experience with Splunk to include managing/maintaining indexers, search heads, heavy forwarders, forwarders, data inputs, and deployment servers, creating and maintaining dashboards for users, creating custom extracts/regular expressions, familiarity with Splunk Query Language. * Experience with cybersecurity practices, network technologies, system development lifecycles, and understanding of information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications. * Experience with Linux, network architectures, Active Directory, and Group Policy management. * Endpoint Security experience to include administration of Anti-Virus, Exploit Protection, Data Loss Protection (DLP), and policy configuration & agent deployment. * A current DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher prior to start date (example: Security+ CE), * A current DoD Top Secret w/ SCI eligibility. * Experience working with on-premise environments (physical servers, storage arrays, networking gear). * Administration of VMware virtualization platforms - vCenter/ESXi, virtual networking, storage provisioning, and troubleshooting of virtual machines and workstations * Experience with desktop-virtualization technologies such as Horizon, Dell Wyse Management, or Teradici * Experience with multiple Linux distributions (e.g., Ubunti, Red Hat, CentOS) and command line troubleshooting. * Administration of Windows and Windows Server core services to include: Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy, LDAP, MS Exchange, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), SQL Server, WSUS, and related patch-management processes. * Knowledge of routing protocols, VLANs, and layer 2/3 switch configuration. * Functional familiarity with Cisco networking equipment and/or VMware NSX technologies. * Practical experience with enterprise storage solutions such as NetApp or Synology. * Ability to implement, maintain, and test backup/recovery solutions using VEEAM or comparable tools. * Use and maintenance or monitoring/log-aggregation platforms such as ELK, SolarWinds, or VMware Aria. * Administration of Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo for ticketing, documentation, source control, and CI/CD pipelines. * Desire and aptitude to learn new technologies, develop skills, enhance troubleshooting capabilities. ## Description The Northrop Grumman Classified Solutions team is seeking a Principal Engineer DevOps to serve as a Cybersecurity Application Developer to assist the software development and automation team. In this role, the Cybersecurity Application Developer will provide technical solutions to difficult Cybersecurity Application Administration and hardware problems. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our San Antonio, TX site. 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