Sr Principal AWS Cloud Engineer- AHT

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. 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.

**this position is contingent upon funding and award

Job Description

The candidate will perform job duties as a Cloud Engineer. They will be responsible for designing and managing the cloud infrastructure. Duties include deploying product updates, setting up software factory, virtual machines, containers, and orchestration. The role will have a large impact on team productivity and as such requires an understanding of the software development lifecycle and various automation tools for developing digital pipelines (CI/CD pipelines). This position requires working with a multi-disciplinary team including Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Test Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Cyber Engineers in an Agile software development environment. Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Designing, building, and deploying scalable and secure cloud solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Managing and optimizing cloud resources for performance, cost-effectiveness, and security
• Automating infrastructure management tasks using languages like Python, Bash, YAML, etc. and tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform
• Implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and integrating with version control systems
• Ensuring cloud solutions adhere to security best practices, as well and applicable governing policies, procedures, and directives
• Monitoring cloud infrastructure, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring high availability of services
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate application and support deployments

Basic Qualifications:

• Current DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (i.e., Security+, etc.)
• 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors; 6 years of relevant experience with Masters; 4 years of relevant experience with PhD. Experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Deep understanding of core AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.)
• Experience with tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, YAML, PowerShell, etc.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Understanding of networking concepts and security best practices in cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certifications (i.e., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc.)
• RHCSA or RHCSE Certified
• CKA/CKS/CKAD Certified
• Previous experience with DoD Impact Level 6 (IL6)

Salary Range: $144,200.00 - $212,400.00

The 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.