Provide on-site Site Reliability Engineering and tier 2 operational support for a critical mission system. Maintain system reliability and availability across Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, AWS, and microservice architectures. Monitor and troubleshoot using Grafana and Kibana, perform system checks and account management, support exercises and testing, and contribute to sustainment engineering in an Agile environment.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.
Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00The 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.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join an on-site Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team that directly increases the mission resiliency of a critical mission suite. You’ll provide tier 2 operational support and engineering expertise, ensuring systems are reliable, available, and ready for exercises, testing, and real-world operations.
What You’ll Do
- Work within a microservice, event-driven architecture using Docker containers, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and AWS services.
- Monitor and troubleshoot system health using Grafana and Kibana, resolving issues impacting mission operations.
- Perform daily system checks, account management, and on-site tier 2 support for exercises, testing events, and special operations.
- Contribute to maintenance and sustainment engineering for existing baselines.
- Collaborate in an Agile environment with cross-functional engineers and operators.
Why This Role Is Compelling
- Direct mission impact: Your work directly increases the resiliency and reliability of a critical mission system.
- Hands-on operations: Provide real-time, tier 2 on-site support where your decisions matter immediately.
- Modern tech stack: Work with containerized microservices, Kubernetes, AWS, and modern monitoring tools.
Basic Qualification Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience. 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- Experience with Agile software development practices.
- Proficiency in Java, Python, and/or C++ in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.
- Ability to work full-time on-site at Schriever SFB.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SAP.
Preferred Qualifications
- Supporting operational and distributed systems in production.
- Working in virtualized environments (VMs, AWS cloud instances).
- Using Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket).
- Hands-on experience with AWS services.
- Dockerization and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
- Monitoring and observability with Kibana and Grafana.
- Basic system administration skills for account and system management.
Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00The 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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