Principal/Sr. Principal Linux Systems Administrator

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Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators. Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.

Essential Functions:

• Perform as a Linux Systems Administrator on large, classified government contract.
• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network, software, and system engineers, end users, and IT management.
• Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists.
• Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
• Report project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.
• Develops and maintains software configuration management tools to support configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally developed and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software products.
• Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed.
• Prepare security documentation for Cyber Security team.
• Coordinates with logistics/procurement team to ensure product licenses are tracked and maintained as required.
• Support multiple networks.
• Travel may be required.

This requisition is open as dual level. We are open to hiring at a level 3 or a level 4.

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience, OR Master's degree and 4 years of experience OR 10 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Level 4: Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience, OR Master's degree and 8 years of experience OR 14 years of experience in lieu of degree
• IAT Level II certification is required on Day 1 (Security+CE, CCNA-Security, SSCP, etc.); maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance on day 1 of employment; the ability to maintain the required security clearance will be a condition of continued employment.
• Experience managing Redhat Linux server environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Perform as a Linux Systems Administrator for a classified government contract.
• Solid understanding of Enterprise-level storage concepts to include all commonly-used RAID-levels.
• Solid understanding of remediating security vulnerabilities and experience hardening Linux systems in accordance with RMF and STIGs.
• Ansible, RHEL 6/7, Satellite configuration and usage experience.
• Read, modify, and create shell scripts.
• Experience with host-based firewall implementations and configuration (Redhat “iptables”).
• Experience building custom “rpm” software packages for Redhat platforms.
• Windows (10) administration experience; Windows Server 2012 experience; Group Policies (GPOs) experience; Active Directory management experience.
• Experience with Cluster technology.
• Experience performing operations in an Agile framework.

Salary Range: $86,300 USD - $129,500 USD

Salary Range 2: $107,000 USD - $160,400 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/.

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