Principal Systems Administrator/Sr. Principal Systems Administrator

Northrop Grumman

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Work type
On-site
Location
Coco01
Salary
$94,200–$141,200 / yr
Posted
5 days ago

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Below market

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This role $118k
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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 208 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Systems Administrator/Sr. Principal Systems Administrator

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is hiring a Principal or Sr. Principal System Administrator for its Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Program, where you will manage and implement development and mission environments using Red Hat Linux systems. Your daily tasks include providing technical support, integrating HPE HPC clusters, diagnosing issues, and implementing corrective actions while collaborating with cybersecurity, hardware engineering, software engineering, and systems engineering teams. The role requires proficiency in Ansible, Red Hat Identity Manager (IDM), and Satellite Server configuration, as well as experience with InfiniBand networks, Nvidia CUDA libraries, job schedulers like Slurm or PBS, and global file systems such as GPFS. Ideal candidates will have an IAT Level II certification, a background in Linux system administration, and the ability to travel up to 25% for CONUS/OCONUS assignments.

Skills

RedHatEnterpriseLinux Ansible RedHatIdentityManager RedHatSatelliteServer HPEHPC IntelMPI OpenMPI MPICH InfiniBand NvidiaCUDA Slurm GPFS DataDiode AgileMethodologies AtlassianJira AtlassianConfluence Cameo

What you'll do

  • Perform as a Linux System Administrator for an enterprise classified network.
  • Implement and manage HPE HPC clusters for mission-critical applications.
  • Provide technical support by diagnosing and resolving system issues promptly.
  • Maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9 OS, including configuration and updates.
  • Use Ansible and Red Hat Satellite Server to automate system management tasks.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 3+ years; alternatively, up to 9/12 years of total experience accepted.
  • Active Secret clearance required at time of application.
  • IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE) or higher.
  • Extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9 OS and Ansible.
  • Proficiency in managing HPE HPC clusters and configuring Red Hat Satellite Server.

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