Consulting Infrastructure SDx Architect - R10232258-4

OverviewRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support your mission of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office's (CIDO) Infrastructure organization is seeking a Consulting Infrastructure SDx (Software Defined Everything) Architect to lead enterprise-wide modernization of software-defined infrastructure and uplift the developer and application administrator experience across on-premise and hyperscale cloud environments. This senior technical leadership role establishes the architectural vision for software-defined modernization, drives automation and AI-enabled transformation, and ensures application teams effectively leverage enterprise infrastructure investments. The role is critical during a period of significant infrastructure reinvestment and modernization and is responsible for the long-range strategic planning for software-defined evolution of the organization.Key Responsibilities Architect and lead modernization of software-defined infrastructure, including compute, storage, virtualization, and automation platforms.Advance automation, infrastructure as code, AI-driven operations, and predictive/self-healing capabilities leading the long-range strategic plan execution in these areas.Improve developer and application administrator experience through platform simplification, automation, and self-service models.Ensure application teams effectively use infrastructure capabilities and follow enterprise infrastructure policies.Evaluate emerging technologies and drive adoption where they provide measurable value in performance, resiliency, and operational efficiency.Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, cloud, and application engineering teams to deliver integrated platform services.Support modernization planning, lifecycle management, and technical-debt reduction efforts.Drive thought leadership as the senior technical advisor to executive management (directors/VP) for evolution to software-defined infrastructure.Basic Qualifications16+ years relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 14+ Years with Masters; 12+ Years with PhD.10+ years in enterprise infrastructure, platform engineering, or application architecture.Demonstrated success leading modernization or transformation initiatives at scale.Expertise in automation frameworks, application architecture, hybrid cloud, and software-defined infrastructure.Experience with AI-enabled operations, infrastructure automation, or AIOps.Preferred Qualifications Experience with enterprise server platforms, virtualization, storage, and backup technologies.Fam…