Principal Software Configuration Management Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

We are looking for you to join the DARC program as a Software Configuration Management (SCM) Analyst based out of Colorado Springs, CO. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll get to Do:

Develops and maintains software configuration management tools to support configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally developed and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software products. Performs configuration management and release engineering tasks to ensure new software product operating parameters are documented, comply with standard hardware configurations, and are logistically sustainable. Designs, develops, automates, and maintains productivity tools using programming, database or scripting languages to improve software modeling and development. Designs and implements build procedures that are used to support software product development and use. May develop software configuration standards for company-wide use. May train software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelors in Science OR 3+ years of relevant experience with a Masters in Science degree

• Active Secret clearance at the time of application

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD tools.

• Strong scripting abilities (Python / Bash).
• Familiarity with container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Knowledge of software delivery frameworks such as DevOps, ITIL, or CMMI.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong communication – translating technical policies for non‑technical stakeholders
• Ability to Manage artifact repositories, ensuring proper versioning and retention policies.
• Familiarization of automated provisioning of dev/test/staging environments using Infrastructure‑as‑Code.
• Proficiency with Git (including rebasing, cherry‑picking, sub‑modules).
• Familiarity with other VCS (SVN, Perforce).
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkinsfile, YAML DSL).
• Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python, other).
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (K8s).
• Familiarity with ITIL change management or DevOps release processes
• Attention to detail – every version tag must be traceable
• Understanding of branching models (GitFlow, trunk‑based).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant SCM experience in Radar
• Prior leadership experience
• Highly proficient with the tools listed under Basic Qualifications
• Experience supporting the SCM role in SQA and customer audits, such as Physical and Functional Configuration Audits (PCA/FCA)
• Build Management experience, including creating Software Version Descriptions (SVD), Software Development Plan (SDP) and other deliverables

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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.