Northrop Grumman
SoftwareSegmentLeadStaffSoftwareEngineer
“Software Segment Lead - Staff Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Data solutions, Technical leadership, Data architecture, Data science. Provide collaborative technical leadership. Drive maturation and evolution of data solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
Accountable to the outcome of the solutions developed; Ensure solutions meet real world needs; Support mission critical decision making; Support expansion of the mission set; Ensure business value
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving approaches
Relocation assistance may be available, CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes, CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret, TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time, On site, Active U. S. Government Top Secret clearance, Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access, Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs, U. S. Citizenship is required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience, Demonstrated experience being a technical project lead and Product Owner accountable to the outcome of the solutions developed, Demonstrated understanding of communications technology, data acquisition, storage, processing and analysis technologies, including big data challenges and solutions, General understanding of network protocols and data dissemination strategies, Demonstrated ability to stay abreast of developments at the intersection of data science and technology, Experience engaging cross-functional teams to build a data infrastructure, Active U. S. Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation), Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR), Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work
Nice to Have
Current Program Access to applicable program, Active U. S. Government Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation), Skilled at defining, motivating and driving change across multiple contractsusiness areas with a dual focus on supporting the end-user mission and ensuring business value, Advanced technical knowledge of data science and data architecture, Proven understanding of statistics, structured and unstructured data analysis, predictive modeling techniques and data visualization as well as a good command of emerging methodologies like Artificial Intelligence, Recognized experience as a thought leader and innovator in the development of new tools, methodologies and problem-solving approaches
What You'll Do.
Provide collaborative technical leadership
Drive maturation and evolution of data solutions
Serve as Subject Matter Expert for data lifecycle
Translate raw sensor and telemetry feeds
Serve as lead architect for product lifecycle
Define enterprise level strategy
Advise senior leadership on analytics value
Collaborate with end user and customer teams
Lead technical execution of capabilities
Support risk mitigation
Decompose solution backlog
Prioritize epics and user stories
Act as approval authority
Define Definition of Done
Facilitate knowledge share activities
Develop and govern data standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Provide collaborative technical leadership; Collaborate with end user and customer teams; Engage cross-functional teams
Process & Methodology
Technical project lead, Product Owner, Decompose solution backlog, Prioritize epics and user stories, Act as approval authority, Define Definition of Done
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