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Java Developer

Boston, MA · On-site

$55.50 - $71.75/hr

Experience with RabbitMQ Experience with Maven Experience with Groovy Good understanding of SQL ... to junior software engineers Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enable ...

Java Developer

Boston, MA · On-site

$55.50 - $71.75/hr

Experience with RabbitMQ Experience with Maven Experience with Groovy Good understanding of SQL ... to junior software engineers Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enable ...

Java Developer

Irving, TX · On-site

$49 - $63.50/hr

As a technical lead, the candidate will be responsible for providing technical guidance to junior ... Experience using - JIRA, uDeploy, SonarQube, TeamCity, Artifactory, BitBucket, Groovy, Maven/Gradle.

Jr. DevOps Engineer

Pennington, NJ

$53.25 - $73/hr

... with DevOps and automation frameworks, including Chef, Jenkins (Team city a plus) - At least 2 ... ruby, or Groovy. - At least 2 years of experience with responsive web applications - Good ...

DevOps Engineer 2

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$56.50 - $77.25/hr

Junior DevOps Engineer * Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI * Location: Bethesda, MD ... Development experience with Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, or Java. * Experience ...

Sr DevOps Engineer

West Chester, PA · On-site +1

$123K - $158K/yr

Mentor and provide guidance to junior DevOps engineers and other team members. * Stay up-to-date ... Software development and scripting experience using Java, Spring, Golang, Python, Groovy, Bash, or ...

Sr DevOps Engineer

West Chester, PA · On-site

$123K - $158K/yr

Mentor and provide guidance to junior DevOps engineers and other team members. * Stay up-to-date ... Software development and scripting experience using Java, Spring, Golang, Python, Groovy, Bash, or ...

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As of Jul 21, 2026, the average yearly pay for junior groovy developer in the United States is $88,976.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $67,000.00 and $87,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Junior Groovy Developers often assist with the development and maintenance of backend services, automation scripts, and testing frameworks, especially in environments that utilize the Groovy language within the JVM ecosystem. They usually collaborate closely with senior developers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable solutions, fix bugs, and implement new features. This role provides a supportive environment for learning best practices and modern development workflows, allowing juniors to gradually take on more complex responsibilities as they grow. Active participation in code reviews and team meetings is also common, ensuring alignment and knowledge sharing across the team.

What are Junior Groovy Developers?

Junior Groovy Developers are entry-level software professionals who specialize in developing applications using the Groovy programming language. They typically work under the guidance of senior developers, assisting with writing, testing, and maintaining code for web applications, scripts, or automation tasks that leverage Groovy and related technologies. Their responsibilities often include learning best practices, debugging issues, and collaborating with team members to deliver software solutions.

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To thrive as a Junior Groovy Developer, you need a solid understanding of Groovy programming, Java basics, and software development principles, often supported by a relevant degree or coding bootcamp experience. Familiarity with tools like Gradle, Jenkins, Git, and frameworks such as Grails is commonly required, and certifications in Java or related technologies can be advantageous. Problem-solving ability, eagerness to learn, and effective teamwork are standout soft skills for this role. These skills and qualities are essential for building reliable applications, contributing to team projects, and adapting to the evolving technology landscape.
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DevOps/Principal DevOps Engineer

DevOps/Principal DevOps Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Rolling Meadows, IL • On-site

$53 - $72.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Life, PTO

Posted 29 days ago


Northrop Grumman rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 353 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

108th of 528 rated manufacturers


Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription
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.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
We are looking for you to join our team as a Software DevOps Engineer based out of Rolling Meadows, IL. As a Software DevOps Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. 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
Job Requirements:
  • Deploy CI/CD frameworks that automate code generation, builds, testing at both the unit and system test levels, releases and documentation.
  • Deploying solutions in cloud and virtualized environments.
  • Developing back-end environments for storing testing data and results
  • Developing web-based front end dashboard applications for reporting and analysis.
  • Maintaining dependency management and container environments
  • Work in a fast-paced Agile type environment

This position will be full-time and on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. Location
This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.
This position can be filled at either the DevOps or Principal level based on requirements below
Basic Qualifications for DevOps Engineer:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field and 2+ years of experience; or a master's degree OR in lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of experience is required.
  • Experience writing programs in one or more languages such as Python, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Shell, Bash, Groovy, Go or similar
  • Experience working with deployment and orchestration technologies (Containerization, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS CloudFormation).
  • Experience with daily development and administration in Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, or similar).
  • Experience maintaining internet facing production grade applications in virtualized environments such as Amazon Web Services, Azure and Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience working with and presenting accomplishments to internal and external customers
  • Experience with mentoring junior engineers and contributing to knowledge-sharing sessions and documentation
  • Understanding of Agile/Scrum Methodologies
  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

Basic Qualifications for Principal DevOps Engineer:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field and 5+ years of experience; 3+ years of experience with Master's Degree; OR in lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of experience is required.
  • Experience writing programs in one or more languages such as Python, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Shell, Bash, Groovy, Go or similar
  • Experience working with deployment and orchestration technologies (Containerization, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS CloudFormation).
  • Experience with daily development and administration in Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, or similar).
  • Experience maintaining internet facing production grade applications in virtualized environments such as Amazon Web Services, Azure and Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience working with and presenting accomplishments to internal and external customers
  • Experience with mentoring junior engineers and contributing to knowledge-sharing sessions and documentation
  • Understanding of Agile/Scrum Methodologies
  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with monitoring system health with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or similar; set up alerts and incident response processes.
  • Familiarity with integration of third-party tools and their deployment to air-gapped networks (e.g. container scanning & signing, code scanning)

Primary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00
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.

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About Northrop Grumman

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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.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939