Sr Principal Devops Platform Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Halethorpe, MD, USA, Annapolis Junction, MD, USA |
| Salary | $131100 – $196700 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of relative experience; Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of relative experience; PhD and 3+ years of relative experience.
- Proficient with Linux operating systems and command line
- Experience and knowledge of container management lifecycle
- Proficient in Kubernetes cluster deployment, management, and scaling
- Strong knowledge of automation and scripting tools
- Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining the following DevOps platform tools such as: GitLab, Nexus Repository, Vault, Container registries
- Experience working with Agile methodologies and practices
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities with a focus on continuous learning
- Proven problem-solving skills: critical thinking, effective troubleshooting – identify, analyze, and effectively resolve challenges by using a logical approach
- Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time
- This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Design and manage platform architecture in air-gapped environments
- Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters to support containerized applications with scalability, reliability, and security
- Develop and manage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions to automate and standardize platform tool deployments (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Fluentd)
- Build and optimize CI/CD pipeline templates in GitLab to streamline application deployment and testing workflows across various environments
- Deploy and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to enhance performance reliability and visibility
- Automate incident management processes, including root cause analysis and self-healing mechanisms, to improve platform stability
- Ensure compliance with security best practices throughout the platform and processes
- Collaborate with development, Information Assurance, and IT teams to align infrastructure with platform requirements
- Stay up to date on emerging technologies and trends to incorporate relevant advancements into the DevOps Platform.
Preferred Qualifications
- Willingness to learn transformational computing technology concepts and domain appropriate for a lead engineering role
- Experience with Data engineering and processing pipelines
- Experience with test automation and instrument control
- Experience administering, integrating, and maintaining Data Services as part of the platform toolchain
- Experience with Authentication and Authorization: Key cloak, OpenSSL, PKCS12, X.509, AD/LDAP.
- Active DoD TS/SCI with poly clearance per business requirements.