Principal Teamcenter Deployment Admin / Container Platform Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. 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 will support your mission of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman's Corporate Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Principal Software Development Analyst to support the Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions (EMS) organization within the PLM Solutions (PLMS) team. PLMS focuses on new common capability development and proof of concept projects in the Artificial Intelligence, DevOps, and Architecture Deployment domains.

The selected candidate will act as Teamcenter Deployment Admin / Container Platform Engineer supporting PLM (Teamcenter) platform deployment and administration, with a strong focus on modern software delivery using containerization and Kubernetes/OpenShift. The position partners with software teams to design, deploy, secure, and operate Teamcenter environments on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and in container platforms, enabling reliable CI/CD pipeline-driven delivery.

This position will be virtual/remote and can be performed anywhere within the continental United States. Teleworking arrangements are subject to change based on the needs of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and deploy Teamcenter/PLM environments, including installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and environment lifecycle management (Dev/Test/Prod).
• Build and maintain containerized deployment patterns (e.g., Docker/OCI images), and support runtime operations on Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, security scanning, and deployment activities.
• Operate and troubleshoot Red Hat Linux-based infrastructure supporting PLM deployments (system services, storage, networking fundamentals, automation).
• Implement operational best practices (monitoring, logging, backup/restore coordination, incident triage, performance tuning, documentation).

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with a Masters; 1 Years with a PhD.
• Experience administering and deploying Teamcenter (PLM) environments.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration in a deployment/operations context.
• Experience deploying and operating applications on Kubernetes and/or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for software delivery (build/release/deploy automation).
• Experience with containerization concepts and workflows (building images, registries, runtime configuration).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience implementing GitOps-style deployments (e.g., ArgoCD) and/or Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Experience with security scanning and hardening of containerized workloads and deployment pipelines.
• Experience supporting regulated or security-focused environments and change-controlled production deployments.

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career.  We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 work schedule, and a great 401k matching program. Come join us!

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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.

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.