Associate Configuration Analyst / Configuration Analyst

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Associate User Configuration Analyst orUser Configuration Analyst to join our Global Surveillance Division supporting a team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.
Responsibilities will include working with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototyping, and creating complex solutions supporting the building and test plan execution, performing quality reviews, and triaging and fixing operational issues. You will have the opportunity to become the subject matter expert for various subsystems of the aircraft and contribute to the overall design of the software.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability Use and/or application of principles, theories, and concepts. Knowledge of industry practices and standards. Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform professional tasks. Problem Solving Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Discretion/Latitude Works under only very general supervision. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy. Impact Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals. Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would normally be detected in supervisory oversight. Liaison Frequent internal company contacts. Represents section or group on specific projects.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to take ownership of hard problems and drive to a solution, while working in a team environment and provide leadership for its implementation. It is critical that you understand the software development life cycle and have an in-depth knowledge of automated testing to facilitate and analyze large data sets. The analyst will work closely with the software engineers participating in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. The analyst will apply technical expertise in solving complex integration and automation problems. Providing design and implementation solutions that meet the requirements of the program. The analyst will interact with cross discipline teams, program management, and on occasion government customers. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are required. Experience working with python and other scripting languages within the Linux environment is required.
Essential Functions:
• Understanding of the full software lifecycle. (Design, implementation, and unit testing of software)
• Experience working with continuous integration and continuous development CI/CD.
• Work with various team members to automate and integrate functionality with other software environment.
• Experience with automation of scheduled jobs to reduce labor intensive tasks. (i.e. program and script build and test plans with artifact generation.)
• Experience with Atlassian application suite (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket)
• Experience with other DevOps pipeline tools (e.g. Jenkins, Synopsis, SonaType)
• Experience in designing and developing release cycle and deployment operations.
• Experience scripting with some or all: YAML, JSON, Python, BASH, PowerShell
Basic Qualifications:
• User Applications Liaison: 2+ Years with bachelor's. NOTE: Four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted in lieu of degree with relevant experience.
• 1 year of experience with developing automation solutions supporting the CI/CD pipeline.
• 1 year of experience configuring RedHat Linux and Microsoft Windows within a secure environment.
• 1 year of experience using python and other scripting languages in a development environment.
• 1 year of experience with the Atlassian tool suite, and plugins, Git and Confluence.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance and special program access
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree within a technical field with relevant CI/CD and automation experience
• 2 years of experience in Build & Release principles and technical implementations
• 2 years of experience in automation applications and frameworks
• Ability to lead a team and /or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problem
• Expert in working knowledge of python and Bash scripting
• Experience with SELinux and Microsoft Windows development and configuration
• Experience with configuration control of Linux rpms
• RedHat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or RedHat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Familiarity with the Agile software development process
• Experience in Source Code Version Control (Bitbucket, Gitlab)
• Experience in automation servers (Bamboo, Jenkins)
• Experience in automated testing (Selenium, Unit, Coverity)
• Experience in software containerization (Docker)
• Experience in container Orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience in Configuration Management and Deployment (Ansible, SaltStack)
• Experience with Application Containerization
Salary Range: $51,400.00 - $77,200.00Salary Range 2: $62,200.00 - $93,400.00
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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for 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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.