Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Wright Patterson AFB, OH, focusing on modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment.
Requirements
- Expertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
- Strong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
- Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices
- Experience with networking
- 3+ years of experience scripting in Bash or PowerShell
- Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)
- Certified (associate level or above) in cloud platform (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support of customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks
- Follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development
- Interface with multiple, geographically disbursed teams and effectively communicate project statuses and blockers
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders
- Modify and enhance offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment
- Support operations and sustainment of DAF CLOUDworks
- Collaborate with teams spanning all different areas of cloud engineering including information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration
Other
- A high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree in a STEM related field with 8+ years of experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM related field with 6+ years of experience, or a PhD in a STEM related field with 4+ years of experience
- An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
- Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
