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Sentinel Devops Engineer / Principal Devops Engineer

Sentinel Devops Engineer / Principal Devops Engineer

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationHuntsville, AL, USA
Salary$85400 – $158000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s in relevant field of study and 2 years of related experience; Master’s in relevant field of study and 0 years of related experience; Or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
  • Bachelor’s in relevant field of study and 5 years of related experience; Master’s in relevant field of study and 3 years of related experience; PHD with one year or related experience or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
  • Current Security + or equivalent certification or greater or ability to obtain, within 6 months or less of hire, DoD 8570 / AFMAN 17-1303 qualification at IASAE 3 level
  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope and ability to obtain SAP access within reasonable amount of time
  • Proficient in relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) with expertise in SQL, database design, optimization, and data integrity through normalization.
  • Skilled in non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra), understanding their data models and efficient retrieval techniques.
  • Experienced with time-series databases (e.g., InfluxDB, TimescaleDB), adept at designing schemas for high-frequency data ingestion and time-based analysis.
  • Familiar with data service architectures and microservices that enable seamless access to and integration of diverse data sources across applications.
  • Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining Data Services as part of the platform toolchain
  • Experience configuring hardware, services, and managing settings and storage
  • Deep knowledge of Windows and Linux administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning with proven automation/coding experience
  • Experience with hypervisors such as ESXi, Harvester, Hyper-V, etc.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support for the Sentinel program.
  • Support the Software Infrastructure team to develop and deploy Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service capability.
  • Architect system requirements and model the Physical and Logical architecture to facilitate design, collaborating with engineers across disciplines throughout development.
  • Determine required COTS tools and functionality necessary to support requirements.
  • Be responsible for the security governance, risk management, and compliance of a system while it is being engineered for customers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain SAP access within reasonable amount of time
  • Current CISSP or equivalent certification or greater; Ability to obtain, within 6 months or less of hire, DoD 8570 / AFMAN 17-1303 qualification at IASAE 3 level
  • Deep knowledge of deploying secure applications using Kubernetes or other similar tooling
  • Proven experience executing Security Hardening on diverse LINUX and Windows Operating Systems based on approved DISA STIGs and SRGs
  • Familiarity with scripting Windows Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
  • Experience scripting, installing, and testing patches on system hosts
  • Experience designing and implement automation solutions using Ansible for auto-deploy and configuration management.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
  • Understanding of SCRUM and AGILE methodology.
  • Experience Cross Domain Guards
  • Experience with JIRA/Confluence/GitLab
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Microsoft Domain Controller, Red Hat IdM, Keycloak, Multi-Factor Authentication
  • Contrast, JFrog Xray
  • End Point Protection (includes virus scanning)
  • McAfee (DISA HBSS), Carbon Black
  • Audit Logs
  • VMWare vRealize Operations (vROps), Splunk, ArcSight
  • STEM Degree