Engineer in support of DAF CLOUDworks (AHT)

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 (NGDS) is seeking a Cloud Engineer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) in Rome, NY. DAF CLOUDworks is a rapidly growing secure cloud program that encompasses 10+ teams supporting information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. Along with operations and sustainment, DAF CLOUDworks focuses on modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment. Successful candidates should have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This position may be filled at a higher level based on the below qualifications. Basic Qualifications for an Associate Cloud Engineer: Have one of the following High School Diploma or equivalent with 4 years relevant experience A bachelor’s degree with 0 years of experience A master’s degree with 0 years of experience Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CompTIA Security+ (formerly CASP+) or CompTIA Security+ within 60 days of start date. Experience with scripting, particularly in Python or Bash Familiarity with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts Familiarity with Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud) Basic Qualifications for a Cloud Engineer: One of the following: A high school diploma or equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience A master’s degree with 0 years of experience Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CompTIA Security+ (formerly CASP+) or CompTIA Security+ within 60 days of start date. Experience with scripting, particularly in Python or Bash Familiarity with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts Familiarity with Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud) Preferred Qualifications: An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01 Fundamental cloud certifications such as: AWS Platform (>= Cloud Practitioner) Azure Platform (>= Azure Fundamentals) Familiarity leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab) Familiarity with Scripting, particularly in Python or Bash Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence) Familiarity with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF) Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration Experience developing code base under strict security controls Experience with cloud services and resources configuration and administration experience Experience developing containerized code used in orchestration platforms Kubernetes (K8), Docker, Podman Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principals.