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January 7, 2026
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Cyber Software Engineer (AHT) - R10218198

Rome, NY
Full-time
Onsite
$92K/yr - $138K/yr
Entry, Mid Level
Northrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Cyber Software Engineer to enhance capabilities for the DAF CLOUDworks program at the Air Force Research Laboratory. The role involves securing and improving cloud offerings, with a focus on information security and infrastructure development.
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Responsibilities

  • Secure and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Griffiss Air Force Base
  • Support information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration
  • Focus on securing and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, and lower operating/deployment overhead

Qualification

Required

  • A high school diploma or equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience
  • A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
  • A master's degree with 0 years of experience
  • An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility
  • Able to obtain IAT Level II or IAT Level II certification per DoD 8140 requirements such as CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+) or CompTIA Security+ within 60 days of start date
  • Experience with Linux command line interface (CLI), including scripting in Bash, Python, PowerShell and automating tasks
  • Technical knowledge of infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
  • Working knowledge and/or familiarity with Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
  • Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework or other similar control framework
  • Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools including Nessus, Wireshark, Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit, and Lin/WinPEAS

Preferred

  • CompTIA SecurityX or CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01
  • CompTIA Pentest+
  • Fundamental cloud certifications such as: AWS Platform (Cloud Practitioner or higher certification), Azure Platform (Azure Fundamentals or higher certification)
  • Experience with VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG), Rancher, or similar DevOps architectures
  • Knowledgeable of vulnerabilities found in CI/CD Pipelines
  • Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab)
  • Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)
  • Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration
  • Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD)

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
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Founded in 1994
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.northropgrumman.com
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Glassdoor
4.0
Founded in 1994
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.northropgrumman.com