Sentinel Sr Principal Engineer DevOps - 18952
$122,800–$184,200 year
On-siteRoy, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Design and manage enterprise-level storage infrastructure for hybrid cloud environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across SAN, NAS, and public cloud systems. Blueprint scalable storage solutions, provision volumes and LUNs, and implement data protection strategies including backup schedules and disaster recovery testing. Automate infrastructure tasks using Python, PowerShell, or Bash, and lead major architecture reviews while mentoring engineering staff to maintain compliance with DoD policies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align security requirements with mission objectives. This role operates on a 9/80 schedule in Roy, UT, supporting the Sentinel program within Northrop Grumman Defense Systems.
Required Qualifications
- Relocation assistance
- 10% of the Time travel
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time
- 7+ years of dedicated experience managing enterprise storage environments in large-scale setups
- Currently meets DoD 8140 IAT Level II Certification Requirements
- Expert-level knowledge of SAN (Fibre Channel, iSCSI) and NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS) protocols and hardware
- Proven hands-on experience with major enterprise storage platforms (e.g., Dell EMC PowerStore/Isilon, NetApp ONTAP, Pure Storage FlashArray)
- Strong proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automating infrastructure tasks
- Deep understanding of storage networking concepts, including zoning, masking, and configuring Fiber Channel switches (Cisco MDS or Brocade)
- U.S. Citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance
- SysML modeling (Cameo, Enterprise Architect) and application of cybersecurity profile stereotypes
- Experience with cyber test automation tools (e.g., OpenSCAP, Snyk, Burp Suite, Metasploit)
- Experience integrating on-premises storage architectures with public cloud storage solutions (e.g., AWS S3/EBS, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage)
- Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet
- Relevant industry certifications such as NetApp Certified Technology Associate/Professional, EMCSA, or cloud-specific storage specialties
- Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and mentoring mid-to-junior level engineering staff
- Proficiency with IBM DOORS Next or similar requirements management tools
- Experience authoring Incident Response Playbooks and leading Red Team/Blue Team exercises
- CISSP, ISSAP, CSSLP, OSCP certifications
- Certification from VMWare and Cisco
Additional Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required for government clearance
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
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