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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer - Level 5 - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $161,000.0 - $241,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Applications Architecture, JIRA, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Nagios, OpenStack, Ansible, Shell Script, Software Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3355987737&tx=JR6357FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Requires an active / current U.S. Government Top-Secret ( TS )/Sensitive Compartmented Information ( SCI ) security clearance [TS/SCI] at time of application [US citizenship required], * Bachelor's degree with 12 years of relevant experience * An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor's * Master's degree with 10 years of relevant experience * PhD with 8 years of relevant experience * 8+ years of DevOps experience * 8+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives * Experience in Jira metrics reporting * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible * Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) Preferred Qualifications (not required, but nice to have): * STEM degree * Experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting * Experience in Python * Experience with OpenStack management * Docker containerization * Experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab * Experience creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code ## Description Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a DevOps Engineer - Level 5 , this role will sit in our Colorado Springs location. In this role, you'll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work . This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off., In this role you will: * Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure * Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology * Work within the OpenStack cloud ecosystem to configure and deploy optimized infrastructure * Ensure monitoring and health of the resources deployed via Nagios or other enterprise management solutions * Document procedures used during deployment cycles * Experience with operational monitoring tools * Work with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross-train and grow technical talent across DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting tasks * Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices, terraform This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work . This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. 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