Principal-Sr Principal Cyber Dev Ops Engineer -AHT - Huntsville Alabama

Company: Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP)
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Posted On: 01/17/2025

Requisition ID: R10178416

• Category: Information Technology
• Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Positions Available: 1This position is contingent upon successful contract award and funding.Job Description:The Cyber Dev Ops Engineer will serve as a Kubernetes administrator responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and deploying applications in a Kubernetes environment. The duties include researching for automation, troubleshooting issues, and mentoring team members. They promote security, efficiency, and scalability of core services and capabilities. In addition, the administrator is responsible for:
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Kubernetes clusters.
• Developing Kubernetes-based solutions.
• Improving Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Creating the container infrastructure platform.
• Designing and implementing solutions.
• Enhancing delivery systems with Continuous Integration.
• Coordinating with other internal teams to meet goals.
• Deploying and monitoring applications in a Kubernetes environment.
• Configuring hardware, services, and managing settings and storage.
• Improving the monitoring and alert systems.
• Troubleshooting issues and solving problems.
• Documentation and support.Additional needed skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.Basic Qualifications for Level 3:
    • Current DoD Secret Security Clearance.
    • Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (i.e., Security+, etc.).
    • BS with 5 years of experience; MS with 3 years of experience; or 9 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
    • Strong understanding of containerization concepts - Building container images, dockerfiles, private registries, ansible builder, docker, podman, containerd, runc.
    • IaC (Infrastructure as Code) experience - Ansible Automation Platform, Execution Environments, CI/CD, GitOps, etc.
    • Strong understanding of Linux operating systems.
    • Scripting - Python, Bash, etc.
    • Understanding of basic networking concepts.
    • Experience with hypervisors (Not cloud based) - ESXI, Harvester, Hyper-V, etc.
    • Ability to quickly learn and handle strict deadlines.Basic Qualifications for Level 4:
      • In addition to Level 3 basic qualifications.
      • Current DoD Secret Security Clearance.
      • Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (i.e., Security+, etc.).
      • BS with 9 years of experience; MS with 7 years of experience; or 13 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
      • Strong understanding of on-prem disconnected Kubernetes (Not cloud based) - Helm, custom deployments, Container Network Interfaces, Container Storage Interfaces, general resources.
      • Knowledge of container security concepts - Pod Security Standards, Pod Security Admission, Pod Security Context, etc.
      • Experience in a disconnected multi-cluster environment.
      • Ability to quickly learn and handle strict deadlines.Preferred Qualifications:
        • Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Longhorn, Neuvector, cert-manager, Metallb, Hashicorp Vault, ZARF, etc.
        • Experience with RKE2 Kubernetes distribution.
        • RHCSA/RHCE Certified.
        • Experience writing Golang applications/Tools.
        • CKA/CKS/CKAD Certified.Salary Range: $115,000 - $173,800Salary Range 2: $144,000 - $216,400The 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.Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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