Sys Admin & Dev Ops Engineer - Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a System Administrator/DevOps Engineer – Level 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This job is in Boulder, CO – Boulder is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and only 25 miles from downtown Denver. Due to the nature of our work, full-time in-person work is required.

Position Overview:

   

Join the Advanced Programs team in a software research and development engineering environment as a Systems Administrator/DevOps Engineer managing a lab of hardware and software. Your job would be to ensure effective management of the IT infrastructure while maintaining compliance with security policies and regulations.

A day in the life of this role might include, but is not limited to the following:

• Operating System Account Management
• Virtual Lab Management (vLab vDC Management)
• Monitoring and Reviewing Systems
• Firmware Upgrades and Cybersecurity awareness
• Working in Linux/Red Hat 9 environments
• Developing security plans for specific networks and managing the auditing of the equipment on those networks
• Maintaining software & hardware compliance to the latest requirements including logging, ant-virus and patching activities
• Liaison between supply chain, facilities, and security to bring in new hardware and software that is compliant to all policies
• The ability to effectively communicate with system end-users, customers, program managers and software developers, as well as possess good written and verbal communication skills.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, or a PhD. and 1 year of experience; or 9+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs (only if needed)
• Applicants must have an active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start; with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT/IAM II certification 
• Experience with being a systems administrator in a Linux/Red Hat environment

   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Working knowledge of Linux (RH9) and basic security concepts 
• Working knowledge of Containerization/ Virtualization (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab, Jenkins)
• Embedded equipment familiarity is a plus!
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals 
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and associated family of documents
• Familiarity with DISA STIGS/Benchmarks and SCAP Compliance Checker
• Working Knowledge and ability to configure Tenable Security Center/Nessus
• Familiarity with Host-Based Security System (HBSS)/Endpoint Security Solutions (ESS)
• Exposure to Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
• Familiarity with Identity/Authentication management tools and concepts

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.