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# DevOps Engineer/Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT)

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Dayton, OH, United States
- **Salary:** $83,400.0 - $125,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Agile Methodology, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Revision Control, Issue Tracking Systems, Information Technology Operations, Octopus Deploy, Software Tools, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Docker Swarm, Grafana, Gitlab, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Software Coding, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices
- **Published:** September 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3409149043&tx=KL5757FFI&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

* DevOps Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2 years' relevant experience OR a master's degree with 0 years' experience
 * Principal DevOps Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years' relevant experience OR a master's degree with 3 years' experience
 * Active Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance
 * Active CompTIA Security+, SecurityX, or CISSP certification
 * Minimum of 2 years' experience in DevOps, software development, or systems administration
 * Experience with configuration and maintenance of DevOps Infrastructure as Code tools and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Experience with OCI-compliant container technology and tools such as Podman or Docker
 * Experience managing and troubleshooting containerized workloads, specifically using Kubernetes or Docker Swarm
 * Experience with Linux Operating System and familiarity with core cloud services
 * Experience with distributed revision control systems such as Git, * Kubernetes related certifications such as CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), or CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist), KCSP (Kubernetes Certified Service Provider)
 * Experience with the configuration and administration of CNCF tools such as Harbor, ArgoCD, Grafana, Prometheus, and Helm
 * Experience implementing "security as code," including automated vulnerability scanning and compliance-driven infrastructure (DoD STIGs/RMF).
 * Experience designing enterprise-wide automation strategies and establishing golden paths/developer portals for engineering teams to reduce cognitive load.
 * Experience working in an Agile environment/working knowledge of Agile principles and practices
 * Experience with project/issue tracking software tools like Jira and Confluence
 * Demonstrates a clear understanding of Microservice Architectures

## Description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a DevOps Engineer/ Principal DevOps Engineer at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Successful candidates should have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will be an active part of a Platform Engineering team with expertise in Kubernetes, Cloud, GitLab, and related platform technologies that will be responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling the foundational infrastructure., As a DevOps engineer, you will combine software development and IT operations to create a more streamlined and efficient development process by implementing and managing the DevOps approach within the organization.