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Cyber Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman
ALHU12, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jun 2026
💰 $144,500/yr($96,300/yr$144,500/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

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 is seeking a Cyber Software Engineer

This position is located in Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel program.

What you will get to do:

• Administer systems based on Linux and Windows operating systems

• Automate system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management (CM) tooling

• Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology

• Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices

• Automate cloud native technologies in air-gapped environments, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure

• Design and implement security measures, such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and encryption

• Implement and maintain security policies and procedures to comply with industry standards and regulations

• Provide technical guidance and training to other team members and stakeholders


Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience; Masters with 0 years of experience, 4 years of additional experience may be used in lieu of a degree.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
  • Must possess a current DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher within six months of start date (example: Security+)
  • Experience with Python programming fundamentals and usage of python virtual environments.
  • Experience developing software integrating with SQL
  • Basic understanding of networking principles, including TCP/IP fundamentals, subnets, routing, and VLAN configurations.
  • Basic Windows and Linux administration skills
  • Experience with virtual environments/hypervisors
  • Experience writing command line scripts and operating on the command line

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with container management using CLI tools like Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes.
  • System Build Automation (Ansible, Red Hat Ansible Tower, Red Hat Automation Controller) and PostgreSQL to include understanding of various Ansible Modules and Ansible debugging.
  • Experience with multiple Linux distributions with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu
  • A strong understanding of virtual infrastructure: Ability to design, deploy, manage, maintain, and upgrade VMware vCenter, ESXi, NSX-T, Horizon VDI environments.
  • .Experience with database technologies.

Primary Level Salary Range: $96,300.00 - $144,500.00

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.

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