Software Development Analyst / Principal Software Development Analyst
Northrop Grumman · New York, NY
$79,300–$147,600from the description
Jun 30, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on building and maintaining low-code business applications within an aerospace and defense enterprise, primarily using Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint Online. Day-to-day work involves gathering stakeholder requirements, designing automated workflows and custom forms, integrating with Microsoft 365 and Azure services, and ensuring security compliance. It suits candidates with a STEM background and hands-on experience in Power Platform or SharePoint development.
Mid level · 2+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Mid.
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
This posting covers two levels simultaneously: Level 2 (Software Development Analyst, 2+ years with a Bachelor's or 0+ years with a Master's, salary $79,300–$118,900) and Level 3 (Principal Software Development Analyst, 5+ years with a Bachelor's or 3+ years with a Master's, salary $98,400–$147,600). The seniority and the overall years minimum reflect the lower (Level 2) gate; the salary range spans both levels.
The advertised title includes 'Principal,' which maps to the higher level, but the actual requirements support Mid-level at the lower gate — the two levels are being recruited simultaneously.
The JD states candidates must be US citizens with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance; an active clearance is listed only as preferred. The clearance gate is set to Secret (ability to obtain).
Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint Online are listed only under Preferred Qualifications by name, but they are the core technologies described throughout the Key Responsibilities section as the primary deliverables of the role. They are treated as hard requirements given the role's explicit focus on these platforms.
Azure DevOps and Mendix appear explicitly under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly.
The caller has directed that this be treated as fully remote; the posting itself states 'remote or located in office in Melbourne, Florida,' so no metro is inferred.
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.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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