Linux Systems Administrator; AHT

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 Linux Systems Administrator to maintain and enhance Linux Systems and Infrastructure for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. NASIC is responsible for creating all-source intelligence defining the present and future air, air defense, cyber, space and ballistic missile threats to enable military operations, force modernization, and policy making.

Successful candidates will clearly demonstrate strong technical skills to achieve high availability, security, and integrity for the operating environment. They should have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This Linux Systems Administrator will be an active part of a team of Systems, Network, and Storage Administrators who collaborate to support multiple networks including both Windows and Linux operating systems.

As part of a broader team, successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain experience in Windows and Linux Administration and grow their skills in network and hardware management.

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

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Administrator:

• Active Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance

• IAT Level II certification such as Security
  
  X (formerly CASP+) or Security+ One of the following:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with 6 Years relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree with 2 Years related experience

• Master’s degree with 0 Years related experience

• Minimum of three years of experience with Systems Administration for Linux Operating Systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, or Rocky Linux.

• Candidate must demonstrate strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Administrator :

• Active Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance

• IAT Level II certification such as Security
  
  X (formerly CASP+) or Security+ One of the following:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with 9 Years relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree with 5 Years related experience

• Master’s degree with 3 Years related experience

• Minimum of three years of experience with Systems Administration for Linux Operating Systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, or Rocky Linux.

• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence

• Candidate must demonstrate strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Windows Systems Administration

• Experience with Dev Ops architecture such as Kubernetes, Nexus, Harbor, Docker, Git Lab, etc.

• Experience with security compliance and related security scanning products.

• Experience in enterprise backup and restore solutions, storage area network (SAN), and network attached storage (NAS)

• Experience with scripting using tools such as Perl, Bash, Power Shell, etc.

• Experience with network administration and related infrastructure

• Experience with hardware installation and maintenance to include firmware upgrades

Salary Range: $73,900.00 - $Salary Range 2:…