Software Systems Integrator
US$103,500 – US$194,000 / yr base salary
Posted 27 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Systems Software Integrator - Level 3 or 4 (AHT)”
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- Level
- Level 3 or 4
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$103,500 – US$194,000 / yr |
|---|
CertificationsSec+
CertificationsCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), CNCF Certified Helm, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is looking for you to join our team as a Software Systems Integrator - Level 3 or 4 based out of Aurora, CO.
What you'll get to do:
We are looking for a seasoned Software System Integrator to join a cross‑functional agile team. The role focuses on deploying and managing Kubernetes‑based services, creating and maintaining configuration‑management documentation, performing end‑to‑end system integration and validation, and automating regression testing. The ideal candidate is comfortable troubleshooting in a Linux environment, understands basic Docker and Java concepts, can debug services.
Job Duties
- Baseline Definition & Control – Understand what code, configuration, and tools are in each official baseline. Ensure every baseline is reproducible and traceable (version tags, branches, build scripts). Manage change control into the baseline (only approved changes, proper review).
- Integration of Components - Take software from multiple teams and deploy them into a single working build across multiple environments. Resolve integration conflicts and coordinate with developers to fix issues and clarify interface requirements.
- Configuration‑Management Documentation – Work closely with CM to ensure baselines are properly tagged, documented, and archived. Ensure each baseline is linked to requirements, change requests, and defect records. Maintain traceability, i.e., which features/fixes are in which baseline and when they were introduced
- Verification & Integration Testing Support - Support integration and regression testing by providing stable, well-defined builds. Verify that integrated baselines are testable (correct configs, data, environment). Help triage defects discovered in integrated builds (is it integration, environment, or code issue?).