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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.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal/ Sr. Principal DeOps Engineer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks onsite at our Port San Antonio site in San Antonio, TX.\nDAF CLOUDworks is a rapidly growing secure cloud program that encompasses 10+ teams. These teams span all different areas of cloud engineering including information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration.\nYou will be an active part of one of these teams providing technical support of customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks. Along with operations and sustainment, DAF CLOUDworks focuses on modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment. Successful candidates should:\nHave a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders.\nBe able to follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development\nInterface with multiple, geographically disbursed teams and effectively communicate project statuses and blockers\nAbility to support 24X7 on-call\nThis position can be filled a the Principal or Sr. Principal level:\nBasic Qualifications for Principal level (level 3):\nA high school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience OR a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience\nUS Citizenship is required\nAn active Top Secret clearance with SCI, or an inactive TS/SCI clearance that was debriefed less than two years ago.\nAble to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.\nExpertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts\nStrong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)\nExpertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices\nExperience with networking\nExperience scripting in Bash or PowerShell\nExperience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)\nAbility to support 24X7 on-call\nBasic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer (level 4):\nA high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience OR a bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience\nUS Citizenship is required\nAn active Top Secret clearance or an inactive TS/SCI clearance that was debriefed less than two years ago.\nAble to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.\nExpertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts\nStrong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)\nExpertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices\nExperience with networking\nExperience scripting in Bash or PowerShell\nExperience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)\nAbility to support 24X7 on-call\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAn active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)\nCompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01\nCertified (associate level or above) in cloud platformAWS Platform (>= Solutions Architect Associate)\nAzure Platform (>= Azure Administrator Associate)\nGoogle (>= Google Cloud Engineer)\n\nExpertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab)\nExperience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)\nDemonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration\nKnowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD)\nStrong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nPrimary 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. 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