Principal / Senior Principal Software Configuration Analyst

Northrop Grumman

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$103,600–$155,400 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $130k
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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $168,462–$215,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal / Senior Principal Software Configuration Analyst

As a Principal / Sr. Principal Software Configuration Analyst within the Mission Systems Sector, you will join a multidisciplinary research team focused on enterprise-wide digital transformation. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining software configuration management tools to support identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internal and COTS software products. Your daily work involves performing release engineering tasks, automating productivity tools, designing build procedures, and establishing company-wide configuration standards. To succeed, you must utilize technologies including ClearCase, ClearQuest, Jira, and GitHub, while leveraging scripting languages like Python, Perl, or Batch for database management and automation. You will solve complex technical challenges by managing software builds across various environments, ensuring hardware compatibility, and maintaining the VHDL CM repository to support DoD programs and ensure secure technology interfaces for critical defense systems.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain software configuration management tools for internal and COTS products.
  • Perform release engineering tasks to ensure software parameters comply with hardware configurations.
  • Automate and maintain productivity tools using programming, database, or scripting languages.
  • Design and implement build procedures to support software product development.
  • Coordinate final signoff releases and manage complex release schedules.
  • Manage builds and deployments across development, QA, UAT, staging, and production environments.
  • Develop company-wide software configuration standards and train developers on quality standards.
  • Troubleshoot system issues and resolve problems encountered during platform integration builds.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology with 5 years experience, or Master's with 3 years (Principal level).
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology with 8 years experience, or Master's with 6 years (Sr. Principal level).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government clearance.
  • Experience with ClearCase, ClearQuest, Jira, and/or GitHub within the configuration management process.
  • Experience supporting scripting languages and database management.
  • Experience performing software builds and maintaining procedures.
  • Master's degree in a relevant field (preferred).
  • Extensive experience with ClearCase or ClearQuest administrator tasks and advanced scripting in Python, Perl, or Batch (preferred).

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