Principal or Senior Principal Systems Administrator - Workflow Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Aurora, CO
Salary: $114,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $142k

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This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $169,175–$214,550 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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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

Northrop Grumman currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal or Senior Principal Systems Administrator - Workflow Engineer

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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 in a high-availability, classified setting. This hands-on role involves administering, configuring, and hardening Windows and Linux servers while optimizing Atlassian tools like Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket to support engineering processes. The engineer will design and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes clusters, maintain identity and access services through IPA and Active Directory, and develop BASH or Python scripts to automate operations and patching. The position requires expertise in infrastructure management for secure authentication and authorization within a specialized technical domain. Key technologies include VMware ESXi, vCenter, and potentially Ansible or Terraform for configuration management. The role focuses on solving complex workflow challenges while ensuring robust security and documentation for critical systems.

Skills

Windows Linux Jira Confluence Bitbucket Kubernetes Python BASH Active Directory IPA VMware ESXi vCenter Ansible Terraform VDI Citrix infrastructure-as-code Security+

What you'll do

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 detailed 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 possess a current Security+ certification.
U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.
Bachelor’s degree in science with 5+ years experience, or 3+ years with a Master’s, or 4 additional years without a degree for Principal level.
Bachelor’s degree in science with 8+ years experience, 6+ with a Master’s, or 4 with a PhD for Sr. Principal level.
Experience administering and configuring Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
Experience with containerization and Kubernetes setup/configuration in production or mission environments.
Strong Windows and Linux system administration experience including IPA and Active Directory integration.

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