Cyber Software Engineer

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Introduction for Mission Systems
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Cyber Software Engineer based out of Tampa, FL.
Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply, only if they are willing to work on-site.

What You'll get to Do
Responsibilities

Engineer enterprise solutions that align with best practices to support mission critical objectives.
Participate in regular project design and incremental status meetings.
Collaborate with different teams across the program to discuss, analyze or resolve usability issues and work on projects.
Work on 1-3 mid- to large-scale projects concurrently, assigned from program and internal leadership.
Provide effective communication across multi-functional teams, stakeholders and end users.
Other opportunities may include learning new technologies, skill sets and advancing your career.

Basic Qualifications

Master's Degree with 0 years of experience; or a Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience; or an Associate's Degree with 4 years of experience; or a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 6 years of IT experience is required.
US Citizenship
Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance to be considered. TS/SCI clearance must be in place by the start date and must stay in place through employment.
Must possess a current DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher within three months of start date (example: Security+ CE)
Python programming with experience in the following areas:
PIP Virtual Environment
Implementation of common and arbitrary modules to accomplish tasks using argparse, os, sys, json, subprocess, threading, time, socket, io, hashlib, uuid, queue, argparse, tempfile, random, logging, shutil, pathlib, requests, flask

Bash using GNU toolset in strict mode to automate Linux system operations and wrap Python scripts
Container management using cli tools like Docker, Podman, Compose, and system
System Build Automation (Ansible, Red Hat Ansible Tower, Red Hat Automation Controller) and PostgreSQL to include understanding of various Ansible Modules and Ansible debugging
Proficiency in one or more of the following languages is preferred: PowerShell, Python, Bash, or YAML (executed/managed via Ansible).
Experience with multiple Linux distributions with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Must have strong communication skills to be able to interface with Government leads.
A strong understanding of virtual infrastructure: Ability to design, deploy, manage, maintain, and upgrade VMware vCenter, ESXi, NSX-T, Horizon VDI environments, and Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
Able to deconstruct technical requirements and instructions from a variety of Microsoft Office Products (e.g. Visio, Word, Excel, etc.) to develop software

Preferred Qualifications

Javascript using DOM fundamentals, jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap, AJAX, and Websocket
C/C++ using automake, meson, or similar build framework
Multi-threaded software applications programming
PowerShell using standard libraries for web service integration and text-based user interface
Strong source code control practices using GIT for collaborative teamwork
Database integration using SQLite, PostgreSQL, and/or MySQL
System security standards like STIG
Leveraging Red Hat standards including podman, kickstart, and RPM spec file
Solid understanding of systemd unit files and service management to include implementing in Docker
Command line experience administering Linux systems via SSH
Open-source tool and project integration using code from external systems like Github, Gitlab, and pypi
Knowledge of networking concepts like IP, TCP, UDP, port binding, NAT, layer 3, firewalls and analysis of live traffic using tools like tcpdump or wireshark
Knowledge of DNS concepts
Understanding of logging concepts and best practices using syslog messaging in software
Solid understanding of data formatting standards JSON, YAML, INI and software validation, parsing, and filtering practices
Packaging software tools and systems using containers using technologies Dockerfile and docker-compose
Docker networking management experience
Network programming
Cryptography standards and operations using tools and technologies like TLS, openssl, pgp/gpg in Bash, Python, and PowerShell
PLC (OpenPLC preferred) and SCADA programming to include Structured Text and TCP Modbus protocols.

What We Can Offer You
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Additional Northrop Grumman Information*
Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.
Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.
Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world
Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00The 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.