Staff Engineer DevOps #18893
Northrop Grumman · Roy, UT
$152,900–$229,300from the description
Jul 1, 2026
Roy, UT
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A staff-level DevOps engineering role supporting a defense program in Roy, Utah, focused on designing and building software infrastructure within a digital ecosystem team. Day-to-day work involves architecting software systems, writing automation and scripting, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing containers and orchestration tools, and developing automated test plans and procedures in an agile environment. Suits a seasoned engineer with deep Linux, build tooling, and container technology experience who holds an active DoD Secret clearance.
Staff level · 12+ years · Ogden-Clearfield, UT · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $112,296 (middle half $88,576–$146,860). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (8)
The title is 'Staff Dev Ops Engineer' and the level code T05 maps to a Staff/Principal-equivalent band at Northrop Grumman, requiring a Bachelor's + 12 years (or Masters + 10, PhD + 8). The seniority is assessed as Staff based on the explicit 'Staff' title and the very high experience floor.
The degree requirement is set to None because the JD explicitly accepts '4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.'
The overall years minimum is set to 12 (the highest stated minimum — Bachelor's + 12 years). Candidates with advanced degrees may qualify with fewer years per the JD's stated equivalencies.
The role is classified as Software Developers (15-1252) rather than Systems Administrators (15-1244) because the JD explicitly calls for designing system architecture, developing software in an agile environment, building automated tools, and writing test plans — i.e., shipping code — not merely operating existing infrastructure. The DevOps/CI-CD tooling is the medium through which software is built and delivered.
The scripting languages requirement lists Perl, Python, Bash, and YAML together as interchangeable examples ('i.e.'). Python is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives, though in practice all may be used concurrently.
Security+ CE (IAT Level II) is listed as a hard requirement in the Basic Qualifications section, with a 6-month grace period to obtain it if not already held.
SAFe Product Owner certification appears under Preferred Qualifications.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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