Principal/Sr Principal Systems Administrator - Active Polygraph Required

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Coau09
Salary: $114,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago

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Below market

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This role $142k

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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 206 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal/Sr Principal Systems Administrator - Active Polygraph Required

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is hiring a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Administrator for their Aurora, Colorado facility, where the successful candidate will manage and maintain complex IT systems, focusing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux server administration within a highly secure, SCI-classified environment. Day-to-day responsibilities include system monitoring, troubleshooting, security compliance checks, and implementing updates to ensure optimal performance and reliability of mission-critical infrastructure. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in RHEL server management and is comfortable with additional duties such as travel for on-site support. This role demands strong technical skills in Linux administration, scripting languages like Bash or Python, and familiarity with cybersecurity protocols essential for handling sensitive data at scale.

Skills

Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux RHEL Linux CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform AWS Docker Prometheus Grafana Ansible Python PostgreSQL Git Jenkins

What you'll do

Manage and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers in a secure, classified environment.
Implement and enforce security policies for IT systems to protect sensitive data.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues on RHEL servers efficiently.
Monitor system performance and optimize configurations to enhance operational efficiency.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with IT standards and regulations.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of IT experience or equivalent qualifications required.
Master’s degree with at least 3 years of IT experience or equivalent qualifications required.
Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server administration preferred.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% required.
Must be eligible for SCI clearance.

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