Sentinel Principal /Sr Principal Systems Software Analyst - 20407*

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Software Analyst / Sr Principal Systems Software Analyst . This position is located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You'll Get To Do:

We are seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Software Analyst to support the configuration, analysis, integration coordination, sustainment, and continuous improvement of our enterprise project controls application suite, including Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, Oracle Project Integration Framework (PIF), and related connected systems. This role serves as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, helping translate operational needs into system requirements, functional designs, test plans, and supportable solutions.

The selected candidate will play a key role in ensuring these platforms reliably support project planning, scheduling, cost, change, risk management, and reporting across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business and operational needs across project controls functions and translate them into system requirements, process flows, functional specifications, and support models.
• Support day-to-day sustainment, configuration coordination, defect triage, and enhancement planning for Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle PIF, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, and related integrations.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product leadership, developers, and infrastructure teams to evaluate solution options and define implementation approaches.
• Document business rules, system behavior, data mappings, interface requirements, and end-to-end process impacts.
• Coordinate and support integration analysis across project controls applications and connected enterprise systems such as ERP, reporting platforms, and data environments.
• Develop test strategies, test cases, validation scenarios, and traceability artifacts to support releases, patches, enhancements, and upgrades.
• Support release planning, user acceptance testing, defect management, deployment readiness, and post-release stabilization activities.
• Investigate system issues, data discrepancies, workflow failures, and user-reported problems; support root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Help ensure system configurations and workflows align with standardized and compliant project controls practices.
• Develop and maintain user-facing and support documentation, including process guides, job aids, and release communications.
• Monitor and report on application health, data quality, operational trends, and support metrics.
• Provide functional leadership and mentorship within a matrixed team environment and help
• drive continuous improvement.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Principal Systems Software Analyst: 5 Years with Bachelors in a relevant field of study; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance..
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience supporting or leading enterprise applications through requirements analysis, functional design, configuration, testing, sustainment, or systems analysis activities.
• Experience gathering requirements from business stakeholders and translating them into functional documentation or technical work items.
• Experience supporting testing, issue resolution, and release activities for business-critical systems.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise application modernization, enhancements, and operational improvement efforts.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive issue resolution across a matrixed organization.

Sr. Principal Systems Software Analyst: 8 Years with Bachelors in a relevant field of study; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance..
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience supporting or leading enterprise applications through requirements analysis, functional design, configuration, testing, sustainment, or systems analysis activities.
• Experience gathering requirements from business stakeholders and translating them into functional documentation or technical work items.
• Experience supporting testing, issue resolution, and release activities for business-critical systems.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise application modernization, enhancements, and operational improvement efforts.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive issue resolution across a matrixed organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hands-on experience configuring, administering, supporting, or implementing Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle PIF, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, or similar platforms.
• Experience with project controls domains such as schedule, cost, change, or risk management.
• Experience with system integration analysis, interface mapping, data validation, and defect triage.
• Familiarity with Agile practices and tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, and release documentation.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, engineering, or other regulated enterprise environments.
• Experience defining and tracking KPIs for application performance, adoption, or support effectiveness.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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 Us

We are a pioneering company.

With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.