Infrastructure Lead – Staff DevOps Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Lead infrastructure planning and automation processes as a Staff DevOps Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Focus on rapid capability maturation and deployment in the defense sector.

Posted 7/19/2026full-timeAurora • Colorado, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $169,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline development and automation, while ensuring security compliance and infrastructure management. Proven ability to lead teams in Agile environments and implement effective solutions for software deployment and operational efficiency.

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DevSecOps ToolkitsCI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentAgile MethodologySecurity CertificationsInfrastructure Automation

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentInfrastructure ManagementAutomation ScriptingContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeliveryAPI SecurityContainer SecurityAWS Cloud ArchitectureSoftware Configuration ManagementCode Quality Assurance

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipTechnical CommunicationProblem Resolution

Tools & Technologies

AnsibleJenkinsJiraTerraformGit/Version Control Software

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Government Top Secret Security ClearanceSecurity+ CertificationCISMCISSP

Industry Keywords

Agile ProcessesInfrastructure SecurityOperational Software BaselineDeployment AutomationMonitoring Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudJenkinsTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning and evolution of processes and infrastructure to execute programs supporting rapid capability maturation and deployment.
Lead the integration of development pipelines leveraging automation with test-driven development tools and continuous integration/test frameworks.
Define and implement the build, deployment, provisioning, and monitoring standards for the program.
Ensures implementation of Software Configuration Management (SCM), code quality, and code coverage with automated testing for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Lead the Agile development team to deliver end-end automation of deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management framework.
Lead the building and configuration of delivery environments supporting CI/CD tools using an Agile delivery methodology.
Lead the creations of scripts and/or templates to automate infrastructure provisioning and management tasks.
Work closely with development teams to create an automated continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) system.
Work together with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.
Lead the monitoring and support for all installed systems and infrastructure.
Lead the development of custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks.
Lead the design of information and operational support systems.
Lead the installation, configuration, testing and maintenance of the operating systems, application software and system management tools.
Oversee the company’s security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
Lead the evaluation of application performance, identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions, and implement them with the help of developers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

United States Citizenship required
Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance
Must have the willingness to submit and successfully pass a polygraph
Willing and able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days
Bachelor’s degree with 12 + years of software development experience; 10 years with a Master's; 8 years with a Ph.D.; 16+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Comprehensive technical expertise in a variety of DevSecOps toolkits, including Ansible, Jenkins, Jira, Terraform, Git/Version Control Software, or comparable technologies
Ability to express technical information clearly at different organizational levels
Familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and AWS Cloud architecture, security, and management
Experience successfully leading teams
Experience with Agile processes and procedures
CISM, CISSP or other Security Certifications (Required in first 60 days)
Experience creating, developing, and implementing solutions to address infrastructure and security requirements.
Experience identifying the needs for building automation, designing, and implementing CI/CD solutions.
Build or maintain CI/CD building blocks and shared libraries proactively for app and development teams to enable quicker build and deployment.
Successful experience leading a team of DevOps Engineers and/or System Administrators
Experience with Software development and deploying software into a cloud environment
Experience with successfully maintaining and updating an operational software baseline.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays
paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business