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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal/Sr. Principal Cloud Engineer (AHT) - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $103,600.0 - $155,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Data Migration, Linux, Identity and Access Management, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab, Containerization, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Cloud Migration, Software Version Control, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** September 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us360b987d711e593dedb5c9fff8e7ce9c/eaa ## About the Role Principal Engineer (Level 3): * Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR * Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience Sr. Principal Engineer (Level 4): * Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience OR * Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience Additional required qualifications: * Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) * Ability to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 (e.g., CASP+ or Security+) within 60 days of start * Deep experience with core infrastructure components: * Networking, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts * Strong technical knowledge of cloud platforms: * AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud * Expertise with: * Infrastructure as Code (IaC) * Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) * Microservices architectures * Experience with networking in cloud and on-prem environments * 3+ years of scripting experience in Bash or PowerShell * Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence) * Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills * Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications * CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01 * Cloud platform certifications (associate level or above), such as: * AWS Solutions Architect Associate (or higher) * Azure Administrator Associate (or higher) * Google Cloud Engineer (or higher) * Expertise leveraging git-based workflows for code management (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux, GitLab) * Experience administering cloud-based networking (ACLs, Security Groups, WAF) * Demonstrated experience in: * Cloud adoption and modernization initiatives * Environment prototyping and proof-of-concepts * Data migration to cloud platforms * Knowledge of account management and identity solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD) ## Description Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer to help shape and sustain the cloud infrastructure that powers the National Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. 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