Northrop Grumman
Aeronautics Systems
StaffSoftwareEngineer
“Staff Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Software engineering, DevSecOps, Object-oriented programming, Cloud technology. Support the development of Strategic Operating Units, executing both sustainment and modernization programs.. Contribute to software engineering initiatives for several programs with software design & development, software test and integration, and DevOps expertise”
Industry & Context.
Relocation assistance may be available, CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes, CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret, TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time, U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 10 years of experience in software engineering OR a PhD degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience., Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language (Java, JavaScript, C++, C#, Python, Swift) and software development lifecycle, Experience with one of the following change management tracking system tools: Jira, ClearQuest, Asana, Experience with one of the following configuration management systems: GIT, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, Subversion, Active DoD Secret level clearance OR Top Secret (in-scope), with the ability to obtain (and maintain) special program access (PAR).
Nice to Have
Experience with cloud technology (AWS, VMWare, Azure, Kubernetes), Experience with developing software using agile processes (Kanban, Scrum, Scrumban), Knowledge of software metrics, Experience with configuration of virtual machines (VMs) and virtual networks (VPC, NSX-T, NSX-V), Experience with static, dynamic code analysis, Experience with operation of cyber remediation and Risk Management Framework (RMF), Certification from VMWare, AWS, or Cisco is desired, Active Secret DoD Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance, Current Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
What You'll Do.
Support the development of Strategic Operating Units
executing both sustainment and modernization programs.
Contribute to software engineering initiatives for several programs with software design & development
software test and integration
Use a variety of software languages
and industry best practices.
Support all phases of the development life cycle for flight
lab and tools software.
Leadership and standup of large-scale software factory used by software teams
Implement and maintain DevSecOps lifecycle - continuous build
continuous integration
and continuous deployment pipeline
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Leadership and standup of large-scale software factory used by software teams
Process & Methodology
Agile processes (Kanban, Scrum, Scrumban)
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