Software Engineer Level 2

Northrop Grumman
Aurora, CO, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
0 years minimum
Compensation
$91,800.0 - $137,600.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Apache ActiveMQ Agile Methodology Software Bug Management Databases Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration Data Integrity Linux Elasticsearch MongoDB MySQL
+10 more
Software Architecture RabbitMQ Software Engineering Software Systems Git Kubernetes Atlassian Tools Restful APIs Software Version Control Microservices

Job description

In this role, the candidate will focus on developing, maintaining, and optimizing software solutions that enable mission critical systems and applications. Responsibilities include creating high quality software to enhance system performance and scalability, implementing automation to streamline workflows and processes, and developing tools to support data integrity and secure software operations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of system level software architecture, how software components interact within complex systems, and how to translate customer needs into actionable development tasks., A solid grasp of the software development lifecycle and best practices is critical, including version control, testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD). The Software Engineer will work within an Agile team supporting multiple software products, prioritizing enhancements and bug fixes, and managing tasks efficiently to ensure smooth delivery of quality software.

Requirements

We are seeking experienced Software Engineers to join our team and contribute to the design, development, and support of software systems. Successful candidates should be skilled in software development, system-level architecture, and Agile methodologies., * Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of relative experience; master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 0+ years of relative experience. An additional 4 years of relative experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

  • Active Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility required at time of application.
  • Experience with designing, testing, implementing, and developing in Java.
  • Experience with Git
  • Experience with Kubernetes and/or Helm
  • Experience with databases such as Elasticsearch, MongoDB, or MySQL
  • Experience with agile tools such as Jira and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with creating Rest API’s
  • Experience with ActiveMQ or RabbitMQ
  • Experience with Linux
  • Experience with micro service architecture

Benefits & conditions

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

About the company

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

The Multi-Domain Operations, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

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