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About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense
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The Principal or Sr Principal Systems Administrator - Workflow Engineer joins the Central Region Software Engineering organization to support mission-critical environments. This role involves designing, implementing, securing, and sustaining complex workflows and infrastructure within a high-availability, classified environment. Key responsibilities include administering and hardening Windows and Linux servers, optimizing Atlassian tools like Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket, and managing containerized workloads using Kubernetes. The engineer will manage identity and access services via IPA and Active Directory while developing automation scripts in BASH and Python to streamline operations and patching. The position requires providing Tier 2/3 support and performing root cause analysis. Technical requirements include experience with VMware, VDI, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Ansible or Terraform to solve complex engineering and operational process problems.
Administer, configure, and harden Windows and Linux servers for mission-critical applications.
Configure and optimize Atlassian tools including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
Design, deploy, and manage containerized workloads and Kubernetes clusters.
Manage identity and access services using IPA and Active Directory for secure authentication.
Develop BASH and Python scripts to automate operations, patching, and workflow execution.
Provide Tier 2/3 technical support and perform root cause analysis for system issues.
Maintain clear technical documentation and operational runbooks.
What we're looking for
Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application.
Must have U.S. Citizenship.
Must have current Security+ certification.
Principal level requires a Bachelor’s in science with 5+ years of experience, 3+ years with a Master’s, or 4 additional years without a degree.
Sr Principal level requires a Bachelor’s in science with 8+ years of experience, 6+ years with a Master’s, 4 years with a PhD, or 4 additional years without a degree.
Must have hands-on experience administering and configuring Atlassian tools like Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
Must have experience with containerization and Kubernetes setup/configuration in production or mission environments.
Bachelor’s degree in science with 5+ years of relevant.
RHEL
Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
LDAP
Windows Server
Active Directory
Virtual Machines
Networking
Subnets
Routing
VLANs
Storage
Configuration Management
Patching
Kernel
Systems Administration
HP 3PAR
Cisco Networking
STIG Compliance
Microsoft Office
Visio
Project
PowerPoint
Excel
Cloud Architecture
CompTIA Security Plus
Communications Systems
Field Integration
Troubleshooting
Data Movement
Active Directory
Windows Server
PowerShell
VMware
Hyper-V
Docker
Kubernetes
Python
Bash
Java
Go
Service Now
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
NIST
STIGs
CMMC
Systems Automation
Systems Design
Microservices