Staff Engineer DevOps – TO60 Baseline Lead (24-154)

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Engineer DevOps – TO60 Baseline Lead (24-154) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located out of the Colorado Springs, CO area.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.

The selected candidate will join a high-performing team as a Solution-level baseline lead supporting development for the MDA C2BMC-Global line of business. The selected candidate will be assigned to the C2BMC-G Portfolio, where they will immediately be responsible for the C2BMC-Global Solution Level Systems Release management. The Baseline Lead will work with the execution and technical leadership of C2BMC to manage and optimize the execution of capability planning, development, integration, and deployment.

Essential Functions:

• Primary facilitator of Global solution-level special projects, including capability mapping, roadmap creation, Quarterly detail planning, workstream execution synchronization, and Release Reviews.
• Ensure workstream alignment is clearly defined at the Epic and Capability for a full release cycle.
• Responsible for ensuring workstreams align with the purposes and desired business and mission outcomes of the Global Solution Level.
• Managing and assisting with planning and tracking the execution of Features, including dependency and risk management, escalation and tracking of impediments, resource management prioritization, and alignment of work for each release cycle.
• Establishing and tracking key release level metrics and regularly communicating these metrics to program/technical leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Encourage collaboration between Core/Capability teams and the Release Manager. Work with Solution Staff and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment. Improve the execution workflow through workstreams by developing, implementing, improving, and assessing the practices associated with DevSecOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
• Facilitate Release Demos that show Acceptance Criteria have been met and support selling off Features to Stakeholders.
• Assess the Agility level of the workstreams and capabilities by supporting and leading improvement, including refresher training and skills path guidance aligned with Lockheed Martin training opportunities.
• Detailed domain knowledge and experience in Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) and experience with the space domain and Global/TO60.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear guidance, direction, and prioritization for multi-company, multi-discipline, and geographically separated teams.
• Experience in all areas of baseline management, including requirements understanding, in-depth understanding of government capability concepts, and summary-level build documentation that depicts specific components of various software builds.
• Proven ability to communicate well with subordinates, peers, and other stakeholders within Global ART and TO60 staff and the overall C2BMC Program (e.g., ARTs, RMAs, Solution Leadership).
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven working relationships within the C2BMC program.
• Demonstrated experience in motivating, inspiring, and teaching others to accomplish program objectives.
• Experience with agile processes and experience with C2BMC program processes and tools (e.g., JIRA, Agility, Confluence).
   

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume if applicable.

• An active TS/SCI clearance is required to start.
• 14 Years with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 12 years with a Masters and 18 years experience in lieu of a degree.
• Travel may be required between the C2BMC Development site on occasion.
• Strong experience with C2BMC and/or Missile Defense Agency.
• History of successful project management, decomposition of software build components, high-level requirement concepts, and ability to remain within the capability roadmap for TO60.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that 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
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $225,000.00

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.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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.