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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sentinel Principal /Sr Principal Systems Software Analyst - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Roy, UT, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $98,400 - $147,600 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Application Performance Management, Software Suite, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Software Bug Management, System Configuration, Data Validation, Data Infrastructure, Systems Analysis, Oracle (Applications), Primavera, Release Management, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Enterprise Software Applications, Tools for Reporting - **Published:** October 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3472166187&tx=KR2121FFG&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 Principal Systems Software Analyst: 5 Years with Bachelors in a relevant field of study; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree. * Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.. * Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). * Experience supporting or leading enterprise applications through requirements analysis, functional design, configuration, testing, sustainment, or systems analysis activities. * Experience gathering requirements from business stakeholders and translating them into functional documentation or technical work items. * Experience supporting testing, issue resolution, and release activities for business-critical systems. * Strong experience supporting enterprise application modernization, enhancements, and operational improvement efforts. * Ability to influence stakeholders and drive issue resolution across a matrixed organization. Sr. Principal Systems Software Analyst: 8 Years with Bachelors in a relevant field of study; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree. * Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.. * US Citizenship and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). * Experience supporting or leading enterprise applications through requirements analysis, functional design, configuration, testing, sustainment, or systems analysis activities. * Experience gathering requirements from business stakeholders and translating them into functional documentation or technical work items. * Experience supporting testing, issue resolution, and release activities for business-critical systems. * Strong experience supporting enterprise application modernization, enhancements, and operational improvement efforts. * Ability to influence stakeholders and drive issue resolution across a matrixed organization., * Hands-on experience configuring, administering, supporting, or implementing Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle PIF, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, or similar platforms. * Experience with project controls domains such as schedule, cost, change, or risk management. * Experience with system integration analysis, interface mapping, data validation, and defect triage. * Familiarity with Agile practices and tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps. * Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, and release documentation. * Experience in aerospace, defense, engineering, or other regulated enterprise environments. * Experience defining and tracking KPIs for application performance, adoption, or support effectiveness. ## Description We are seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Software Analyst to support the configuration, analysis, integration coordination, sustainment, and continuous improvement of our enterprise project controls application suite, including Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, Oracle Project Integration Framework (PIF), and related connected systems. This role serves as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, helping translate operational needs into system requirements, functional designs, test plans, and supportable solutions. The selected candidate will play a key role in ensuring these platforms reliably support project planning, scheduling, cost, change, risk management, and reporting across the organization. Responsibilities * Analyze business and operational needs across project controls functions and translate them into system requirements, process flows, functional specifications, and support models. * Support day-to-day sustainment, configuration coordination, defect triage, and enhancement planning for Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle PIF, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, and related integrations. * Partner with business stakeholders, product leadership, developers, and infrastructure teams to evaluate solution options and define implementation approaches. * Document business rules, system behavior, data mappings, interface requirements, and end-to-end process impacts. * Coordinate and support integration analysis across project controls applications and connected enterprise systems such as ERP, reporting platforms, and data environments. * Develop test strategies, test cases, validation scenarios, and traceability artifacts to support releases, patches, enhancements, and upgrades. * Support release planning, user acceptance testing, defect management, deployment readiness, and post-release stabilization activities. * Investigate system issues, data discrepancies, workflow failures, and user-reported problems; support root cause analysis and corrective action planning. * Help ensure system configurations and workflows align with standardized and compliant project controls practices. * Develop and maintain user-facing and support documentation, including process guides, job aids, and release communications. * Monitor and report on application health, data quality, operational trends, and support metrics. * Provide functional leadership and mentorship within a matrixed team environment and help * drive continuous improvement.