Sr Principal Software Configuration Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville is seeking a Sr Principal Software Configuration Analyst.

Job Duties include:

• Assist in the implementation of program Configuration Management plans, procedures, and work instructions Assist in the maintenance of product configuration baselines
• Participate in process improvement activities; contribute suggestions for adapting policy to situations and update processes and procedures as required
• Assist in software build and release management functions
• Drive the development, implementation and management of the Configuration Management Plan (CMP) principles, processes and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• 9 years of experience with Bachelor's degree; 7 years with Masters degree. Four additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience with software development lifecycle and processes
• Experience with software configuration management processes, source control, branching strategies and semantic versioning
• Experience with and comprehensive understanding of software development and configuration management tools (i.e., Linux, Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Confluence, ClearQuest, Git, Collaborator)
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and complete tasks timely
• Ability to collaborate with fellow team members, cross-organizational teams, and management
• Understanding of EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61, AS9100, and related standards

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with continuous improvement of processes
• Experience with Agile development
• Experience with DevOps
• Ability to identify the needs to achieve build automation; experience designing and implementing CI/CD solutions
• Experience with Solid State Drive (SSD) partitioning and management

Salary Range: $119,200.00 - $178,800.00

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 candidate's 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.

Northrop 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.