Sr Principal Computer Systems Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

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 is seeking a well-qualified Linux Systems Administrator to join its dynamic team of technical professionals in the Roy, Utah area in support of the GBSD Program. 

Roles and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Perform as a Linux System Administrator for a classified government contract.
• Manage and maintain secure, minimally interrupted operations of Linux servers and workstations.
• Support bare-metal and virtual machines.
• Install, harden, and patch Linux operating systems.
• Develop and document technical procedures.
• Partition disks, create logical volumes, create file systems, and mount file systems in Linux environments.
• Read, modify, and create shell script and scripts in various other languages.
• Understand basic LDAP and DNS concepts and be able to query these services for information and troubleshoot issues in Linux environments.
• Learn new technologies on own and work effectively independently, while still coordinating actions as required.
• Install and configure COTS software, perform configuration and maintenance in Linux environments.
• Interact with and successfully utilize boards-of-approval to maintain required security controls and configuration management.
• Perform technical research on Information Technology topics, as requested, and produce presentations and recommendations.
• Occasional travel to customer sites or other Northrop Grumman sites in support of troubleshooting, testing, and deployment activities.
• Coordinate actions with peer system administrators, network administrators, security teams, software teams, and hardware engineers.

This position may be filled at a higher level based on the qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3: 

• Associate’s degree and 7 years of related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience OR Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience OR high school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of work experience in lieu of a completed degree
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Ability to be cleared to Special Access Programs (SAP).
• IAM Level I certification (ex: Security+ CE) or greater or ability to obtain with 6 months of start date
• Experience managing Red hat Linux server environment.
• Linux OS support experience.
• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining computer hardware in a networked or standalone environment.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 4: 

• Associate’s degree and 11 years of related experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of related experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of related experience OR high school diploma or equivalent and 13 years of related work experience in lieu of a completed degree
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Ability to be cleared to Special Access Programs (SAP).
• IAM Level I certification (ex: Security+ CE) or greater or ability to obtain with 6 months of start date
• Experience managing Red hat Linux server environment.
• Linux OS support experience.
• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining computer hardware in a networked or standalone environment.
• Experience designing and architecting Red hat Linux server environments including but not limited to Satellite Server.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in IS related field.
• Currently active Top Secret security clearance or capable of obtaining one.
• DoD 8570 Certification in a primary OS (Windows, Linux, Cisco).
• Currently valid Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP, or similar security certification.
• Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments.
• Red hat System Administration certification(s).
• Experience with NAS storage device administration (Isilon/NetApp or similar)
• Solid understanding of Enterprise-level storage concepts to include all commonly used RAID-levels.
• Red hat Satellite Server (version 5 and version 6) configuration and usage experience.
• Familiar with Ansible automation platform for Level 3, Proficient in Ansible automation platform for Level 4
• Solid understanding of remediating security vulnerabilities; Experience hardening Red hat systems in accordance with RMF and STIGs.
• Identity Management (Single Sign-On) experience.
• VMware and ESXi (6.x or higher) configuration and management experience.
• Experience with host-based firewall implementations and configuration (Red hat “iptables”).
• Experience building custom “rpm” software packages for Red hat platforms.
• Windows (7, 10) administration experience; Windows Server 2008/2012 experience.
• Group Policies (GPOs) experience; Active Directory management experience.
• Solid writing skills and use of Wiki pages and SharePoint sites for documentation.

Salary Range: $107,800.00 - $161,800.00Salary Range 2: $0.00 - $0.00

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.