{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"849e5a2ca2e7220a652a94ac","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/849e5a2ca2e7220a652a94ac","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/849e5a2ca2e7220a652a94ac","title":"DevOps Engineer - Level 3","description":"RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available\nCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes\nCLEARANCE TYPE: SCI\nTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time\nDescription\nAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.\nNorthrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a DevOps Engineer - Level 3 to join our team. This position is located in Redondo Beach, CA.\nPlease be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.\nJob responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:\nDesign, develop, and maintain secure containerized software components to be deployed in cloud environments.\nImplement and maintain Kubernetes (or equivalent) clusters, including networking, security, and observability.\nBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enforce security gates and automated testing.\nPerform security assessments on containerized applications and cloud deployments; drive remediation efforts.\nDevelop and maintain infrastructure as code for repeatable, auditable deployments.\nCollaborate with software, systems, and security engineers to define secure architectures and deployment patterns.\nDocument designs, security controls, and operational procedures for cloud deployed container platforms.\nBasic Qualifications:\n5 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 3 years of relevant experience with Master's degree; 1 year of relevant experience with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree\nMust have an active SCI at time of application OR an active TS clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain SCI within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company prior to start date\nExperience developing, deploying, and maintaining containerized applications (e.g., Docker)\nExperience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift)\nExperience building software for deployment to a commercial or private cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, or on‑prem cloud)\nExperience developing CI/CD scripts to automate build processes (e.g., Jenkins, Python, GitLab)\nExperience with Linux administration and shell scripting\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Argo CD, Defect Dojo, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)\nActive Security+ Certification\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience on Space-related Program\nExperience with Kubernetes security and hardening (Pod Security Standards, network policies, admission controllers, service mesh)\nExperience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible, Helm)\nFamiliarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks, RMF, Zero Trust concepts)\nExperience integrating SAST/DAST tools into CI/CD (e.g., SonarQube, Checkmarx, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite)\nExperience implementing supply chain security (XEOL, SBOMs, signed images, secure registries)\nKnowledge of container runtime security and monitoring (e.g., Falco, Sysdig, eBPF‑based tools)\nExperience with logging, monitoring, and observability stacks (e.g., Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, OpenTelemetry)\nExperience with API gateways and service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd, Envoy) in a cloud environment\nFamiliarity with identity and access management in cloud platforms (IAM roles, policies, service principals)\nFamiliarity with cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, security groups, ingress/egress, load balancing)\nExperience working in regulated or high‑assurance environments (defense)\nExperience creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00\nThe 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.\nDepending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.\nThe 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.\nNorthrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.","company":"Northrop Grumman","rawCompany":"northrop grumman","city":"Redondo Beach","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T11:12:11.715Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"DevOps Engineer - Level 3","description":"RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available\nCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes\nCLEARANCE TYPE: SCI\nTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time\nDescription\nAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.\nNorthrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a DevOps Engineer - Level 3 to join our team. This position is located in Redondo Beach, CA.\nPlease be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.\nJob responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:\nDesign, develop, and maintain secure containerized software components to be deployed in cloud environments.\nImplement and maintain Kubernetes (or equivalent) clusters, including networking, security, and observability.\nBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enforce security gates and automated testing.\nPerform security assessments on containerized applications and cloud deployments; drive remediation efforts.\nDevelop and maintain infrastructure as code for repeatable, auditable deployments.\nCollaborate with software, systems, and security engineers to define secure architectures and deployment patterns.\nDocument designs, security controls, and operational procedures for cloud deployed container platforms.\nBasic Qualifications:\n5 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 3 years of relevant experience with Master's degree; 1 year of relevant experience with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree\nMust have an active SCI at time of application OR an active TS clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain SCI within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company prior to start date\nExperience developing, deploying, and maintaining containerized applications (e.g., Docker)\nExperience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift)\nExperience building software for deployment to a commercial or private cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, or on‑prem cloud)\nExperience developing CI/CD scripts to automate build processes (e.g., Jenkins, Python, GitLab)\nExperience with Linux administration and shell scripting\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Argo CD, Defect Dojo, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)\nActive Security+ Certification\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience on Space-related Program\nExperience with Kubernetes security and hardening (Pod Security Standards, network policies, admission controllers, service mesh)\nExperience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible, Helm)\nFamiliarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks, RMF, Zero Trust concepts)\nExperience integrating SAST/DAST tools into CI/CD (e.g., SonarQube, Checkmarx, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite)\nExperience implementing supply chain security (XEOL, SBOMs, signed images, secure registries)\nKnowledge of container runtime security and monitoring (e.g., Falco, Sysdig, eBPF‑based tools)\nExperience with logging, monitoring, and observability stacks (e.g., Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, OpenTelemetry)\nExperience with API gateways and service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd, Envoy) in a cloud environment\nFamiliarity with identity and access management in cloud platforms (IAM roles, policies, service principals)\nFamiliarity with cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, security groups, ingress/egress, load balancing)\nExperience working in regulated or high‑assurance environments (defense)\nExperience creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00\nThe 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.\nDepending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.\nThe 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.\nNorthrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.","datePosted":"2026-08-09T11:12:11.715Z","dateModified":"2026-08-09T11:12:11.715Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Northrop Grumman","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Redondo Beach","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"849e5a2ca2e7220a652a94ac"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/849e5a2ca2e7220a652a94ac"}}