SDS Software Factory Deputy Director

Northrop Grumman

Director of Programs at Northrop Grumman's SDS Division, co-leading software development and integration. Responsible for team leadership and key program management responsibilities in a DoD environment.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRoy • Alabama, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $193,800 - $321,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable to the Sentinel Software Factory Director for cost and schedule performance of Software Factory work items (i.e. feature deliveries)
Responsible for capturing, defining and standing up a Sentinel Software Factory, including System Feature Value Stream identification and performance improvements
Responsible for the alignment of the Strategic IFC plans and DevOps pipeline to the program strategic plan
Responsible for developing the infrastructure to continuously monitor the performance of the Sentinel Software Factory
Responsible for communicating successes and opportunities to increase the speed and quality of feature delivery to our customers
Responsible for working closely with Chief Engineers and Chief Architects to shape Weapon System design objectives to align/facilitate continuous delivery of capability and related software features.
Responsible for working with the Digital Engineering (DE) team to develop requirements and ensure the software development environment and related infrastructure meets the Software Factory engineer’s needs, including continuous build / deploy to developers, labs and virtual labs.
Responsible for leading (with the Sentinel Software Factory Director) a team that includes:
Agile MBSE software architecture development
Development Scrum Teams
Software Test and Software Integration Teams
DevOps Infrastructure Team (build/deploy, configuration management)
Software Information, Tooling and Data Analytics team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field and a minimum 10 years of related experience
Experience in a formal management/lead position
3+ years experience with:
Management experience leading a technical and complex program effort.
Experience developing and administering budgets and standards of performance
Experience in developing and implementing technologies associated with production processes with efficient and sustainable implementation
U.S. Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance with investigation date/periodic review within last 5 years and ability to obtain program special access

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

Agile MBSEsoftware architecture developmentDevOpsbudget administrationperformance standardssoftware developmentcontinuous integrationcontinuous deploymentdata analyticsconfiguration management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic planningproblem-solvingperformance monitoringteam managementstakeholder engagementprocess improvementcustomer focus

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeActive Secret Clearance