Hiring: Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer Company: Northrop Grumman Location: Albuquerque, NM Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 04:52:00 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Ansible, Cloud Native, Docker, GitLab, IaC, Infrastructure as Code, Jenkins, Jira, Kubernetes, Linux, Microservices, Python, Secret Clearance, Serverless, Shell, Terraform About the job Experience: •1-2 years, relocate to Dulles, Virginia. This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment so onsite work is required. Some travel between Albuquerque and Dulles will be required. •2 years, relocate to Dulles, Virginia. This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment so onsite work is required. Some travel between Albuquerque and Dulles will be required. •5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, & Ansible •5+ years of experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting •5+ years of experience in Python Required Skills: •We have an opening for a DevOps Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space organization. •This position will be filled first in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then after 1-2 years, relocate to Dulles, Virginia. This work will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment so onsite work is required. Some travel between Albuquerque and Dulles will be required. •Automate cloud native technologies, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure •Interface directly with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology •Work within the OpenStack cloud ecosystem to configure and deploy optimized infrastructure •Ensure monitoring and health of the resources deployed via Nagios or other enterprise management solutions •Document procedures used during deployment cycles •Interface directly with the fellow DevOps team and play a mentoring role to cross-train and grow technical talent across DevOps team and assist in troubleshooting tasks Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 8 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 6 years: OR a PhD and 4 years •5+ year(s) of DevOps or software development experience •5+ years in a technical leadership role managing technical objectives and Jira metrics reporting •U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top-Secret clearance. •Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions •The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority •8 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 6 years: OR a PhD and 4 years Compensation: •$122,800 - $184,200 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!