RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our team as a Software Systems Integrator - Level 5based out of Linthicum, MD.
What youll get to do:
We are looking for a seasoned Software System Integrator to join a crossfunctional agile team. The role focuses on deploying and managing Kubernetesbased services with Helm and Helmfile, creating and maintaining configurationmanagement documentation, performing endtoend system integration and validation, and automating regression testing. The ideal candidate is comfortable troubleshooting in a Linux environment, understands basic Docker and Java concepts, can debug services via command line or Rancher.
Job Duties
- System Integration & Verification Perform system integration, verification, validation, and supportability/effectiveness analyses for endtoend systems. Ensuring services communicate correctly with hardware components. Use hardware command protocols such as SNMP, GEMS, or others for monitoring and control.
- Helm & Helmfile Deployments Design, develop, and maintain Helm charts and Helmfile releases for microservices across all environments.
- Kubernetes Operations Debug services running in a Kubernetes cluster using Kubernetes, Rancher, and related CLI tools.
- Docker Foundations Apply basic Docker concepts (image building, container lifecycle, registries) and work with dockerbased software installations.
- SourceCode Management Manage repositories with Git (branching, merging, pullrequests, code reviews).
- ConfigurationManagement Documentation Create and keep uptodate documentation for Helm values, environment specifications, and deployment procedures.
- Test Procedure Development, Planning & Execution Ensure logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into comprehensive test procedures. Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and reports (functional testing, checkout, regression testing).
- Regression Test Automation Build automated regression test suites using Cucumber or comparable BDD frameworks.
- Linux Environment Operate primarily in Linux, employing shell scripting and commandline tools for automation and debugging.
- Java Awareness Leverage a basic understanding of Java/JVM concepts when interacting with Javabased services.
- Troubleshooting & Debugging Diagnose and resolve deployment failures and anomalous software behavior, especially when things dont work out of the box.
- Agile Collaboration Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming within a crossfunctional Scrum/Kanban team.
- Customer Interaction & Presentation Conduct demos, gather requirements, and provide technical guidance to internal and external customers.
- Tool Utilization Employ the Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word) for tracking, documentation, and reporting.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree with 12 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with 10 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 8 years of relevant experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Full-Scope polygraph is required at time of application
- Proficient with Git, Linux and shell scripting and a basic understanding of Java
- Understanding basic Docker concepts and Kubernetes services with the ability to debug using the command line and/or Rancher
- Experience developing test procedures, and executing functional/check-out testing
- Must have Sec+ Certification or equivalent prior to start
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CNCF Certified Helm.
- Hands-on experience deploying services with Helm / Helmfile
- Experience with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) integrating Helm/Helmfile pipelines.
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes best practices, security hardening, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki).
- Handson experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Good Customer interaction and presentation skills.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading small project teams.
Primary Level Salary Range: $153,600.00 - $230,400.00
The 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 candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending 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.
The 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.
