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At Northrop Grumman we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to get at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history.

We are seeking cleared Principal and Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineers to join the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent team for our defense customer.

NGC Software Engineers lead the technical design and implementation of advanced software capabilities. This position will be responsible for:

• Full stack software development to implement specialized measurement and monitoring tools for launch systems using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, Perl, or similar scripting and development languages.
• Work on an agile team with clients or stakeholders to develop user-stories in support of full-service consumer and business applications.
• Identify and remediate cyber vulnerabilities in advanced, mission critical systems.

Typical teams are 5-10 people and require engineers to have diverse skillsets that apply to the entire lifecycle of development. This position will work within a team of skilled developers and systems engineers to harden mission critical systems and ensure their ongoing mission readiness.

You should apply for this role if you:

• Want to make an impact and are ready to take ownership and responsibility for your work
• Are interested in growing as both an engineer and a teammate
• Are willing to try new things and work with a diverse group of people
• Either have experience with or are interested in working in defense
• Have a solid understanding of software engineering
• Exhibit significant experience with the design and execution of advanced software development programs

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Qualifications:

Principal Software Engineer Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree* in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related engineering field and 5 years of programming experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related engineering field and 3 years of programming experience

*NOTE: 4 years of experience can be substituted for a 4 year degree

====ship and active DoD Top Secret Clearance
Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following:
o Java, JavaScript or Python enterprise application development
o Web services architecture, design, and development
o Relational database design
o Spatial database design
o NoSQL database design
o Micro-service architecture, design and development
Demonstrated experience with relational database development.
Experience with agile and lean philosophies

Principal Software Engineer Preferred Qualifications:
SCI Clearance
Master of Science or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Information Systems.
4 years' or more years of experience with Java, python, javascript, Web services, Database, and micro-service development.
Experience with Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration (CI/CD) techniques, and test-driven development
Development of customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries to implement specialized analysis functions using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, Perl, or similar scripting and development languages.
Experience working on an agile team with clients or stakeholders to develop user-stories in support of full-service consumer and business applications.
Integration and tailoring of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software applications; specialized software and database development and maintenance; integration of related specialized hardware; engineering studies to identify and remedy performance bottlenecks.
CISSP or similar Cyber security certification.

Sr. Principal Software Engineer Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree* in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related engineering field and 9 years of programming experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related engineering field and 7 years of programming experience

*NOTE: 4 years of experience can be substituted for a 4 year degree

====ship and active DoD Top Secret Clearance
Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following:
o Java, JavaScript or Python enterprise application development
o Web services architecture, design, and development
o Relational database design
o Spatial database design
o NoSQL database design
o Micro-service architecture, design and development
Demonstrated experience with relational database development.
Experience with agile and lean philosophies
Experience leading the design and architectural phases of software development projects.
Leadership experience providing technical guidance, code review and coaching for small teams of developers.

Sr. Principal Software Engineer Preferred Qualifications:
SCI Clearance
Master of Science or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Information Systems.
6 years' or more years of experience in Java, python, javascript, web services, database, and micro-service development. 2 years providing technical leadership to such teams.
Experience acting as scrum master in an agile environment, experience working on a team in the SAFe agile process.
Experience with Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration (CI/CD) techniques, and test-driven development
Development of customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries to implement specialized analysis functions using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, Perl, or similar scripting and development languages.
Experience leading an agile team with clients or stakeholders to develop user-stories in support of full-service consumer and business applications.
Creating work-breakdowns and validating sizing estimates for sprint planning.
Integration and tailoring of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software applications; specialized software and database development and maintenance; integration of related specialized hardware; engineering studies to identify and remedy performance bottlenecks.
CISSP certification.

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