Linux Systems Administrator

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’s Global Operations Security is seeking a motivated Linux Systems Administrator in the Redondo Beach, CA area. Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

• Perform as a Linux System Administrator for an enterprise classified network

• Provide technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware and software.

• Respond to queries, runs diagnostic programs, isolates problem, and determines and implements solution

• Ensure certification and accreditation of networked devices

• Travel occasionally to support technical reviews, meetings, working groups and test site support

Basic Qualifications: 

• Associate's degree and 4 years of experience OR Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience OR Master’s degree and 0 years of experience; 6 years of experience may be considered in lieu of completed degree.

• Active DoD Secret clearance.

• IAT Level II certification (ex. Security+ CE) or greater.

• Experience with Linux OS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with various MPI implementations, IntelMPI, OpenMPI, MPICH

• Experience with InfiniBand and the InfiniBand protocol

• Experience with Nvidia CUDA libraries and GPUs

• Experience with job schedulers, such as Slurm or PBS

• Experience with global and parallel files systems, such as Lustre

• Familiarity with HPC cluster management solutions, such as Bright or OpenHPC

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Salary Range: $77,100 USD - $115,700 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.