DevOps Engineer - level 5

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Dulles
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. 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 senior DevOps Engineer – Level 5 , this role will sit in our Dulles, VA 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. Job Responsibilities 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 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 To thrive in this role, you’ll flourish in a fast?paced environment where priorities shift on the fly and quick turnarounds are the norm. Your knack for troubleshooting and a fearless attitude toward unfamiliar challenges will set you apart. Deep expertise with Linux tools, shell scripting, and Python fuels the automation magic you’ll craft, while hands?on experience with cloud platforms, OpenStack, and infrastructure?as?code frameworks like Terraform and Ansible keeps the ecosystem humming. Mastery of container technologies and orchestration—Docker and Kubernetes—along with continuous?integration pipelines such as Jenkins or GitLab, empowers you to design and maintain sophisticated, automated workflows that configure servers and deploy code effortlessly. All of this combines into a role that is dynamic, innovative, and downright exciting for anyone who loves turning complex problems into elegant, automated solutions. 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. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Basic Qualifications (must have/required to be considered): Requires an active / current U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret ( TS ) security clearance at time of application , current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) approval/access within a reasonable period of time [ US citizenship required ] Level 5 : (Staff level ) Minimum education and years of experience below: Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant DevOps and software development 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 DevOps and software development experience PhD with 8 years of relevant DevOps and software development experience Proven experience of DevOps and software development experience at a senior level Experience creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code Experience with Linux tools/automation and shell scripting Experience with Python Experience with AWS/cloud environment Experience with OpenStack management Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible Experience with containerization orchestration, i.e. Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Podman Experience with continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) tools such as Jenkins or GitLab Minimum of 5 years’ experience in technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting Preferred Qualifications (not required, but nice to have): STEM degree Active/Current SCI Kubernetes (K8s) expertise Atlassian tool suite If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team! Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site. Northrop Grumman Total Rewards LI-VP1 Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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