Linux Systems Administrator - R10217634

Job Title

Linux Systems Administrator 1/2 – R at Northrop Grumman

Redondo Beach, CA or Rolling Meadows, IL – 100% onsite. No relocation assistance available.

Travel required:

10% of the time.

Clearance type:
Secret. U.S. citizenship required.

At Northrop Grumman, we work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. The role seeks individuals with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit.

• Installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining Linux workstations and servers.
• Installing, upgrading, patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management of systems.
• Developing and documenting technical processes and procedures.
• Collaborating with users, network engineers, cybersecurity and IT management teams.
• Participating in special projects and team initiatives.
• Reviewing trouble ticket queues to identify issues that need to be addressed.
• Self‑motivated ticket queue management without direct supervision.
• Maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Exhibiting good communication skills, an energetic approach, and patience with customers.
• Work reviewed for soundness of technical judgment and accuracy.
• Lifting equipment up to 40 pounds.
• Availability to work after hours and on weekends as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree with 0 years of experience, Associate’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma with 4 years of relevant experience.
• Academic experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAM Level 1 certification within 6 months.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.

• Master’s degree with 0 years of experience, Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience, Associate’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma with 6 years of relevant experience.
• One year of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAM Level 1 certification within 6 months.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.

• DoD 8570 IAM Level 1 certification.
• Linux certification (e.g. Red Hat, CompTIA, LPIC).
• Experience with NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG environments.
• Knowledge of running and remediating Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on RHEL systems.
• Knowledge of Logical Volume Management (LVM) for creating and managing local storage volumes.
• Supporting RHEL Satellite Server (import/export patches, sync repos).
• Basic scripting experience with Bash and/or Ansible.
• Knowledge of Windows Active Directory and VMware ESXi.
• Knowledge of enterprise monitoring tools (e.g., Trellix, Solar Winds, Splunk).

Primary Level: $66,200.00 – $

Secondary Level: $79,600.00 – $

Eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.

The application period is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.