Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - Top Secret

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Melbourne, FL
Salary: $135,000–$202,600 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 35 roles within 25 mi

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This role $169k

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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 207 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - Top Secret

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Northrop Grumman’s CIDO Classified Solutions team is hiring a Senior Cyber Systems Engineer to support the deployment of next-generation technologies. This role involves maintaining multi-user systems, coordinating with network administrators, recommending hardware and software purchases, and ensuring compliance with security policies such as E0-7409 and Lab Ops Standard Operating Procedures. The engineer will manage Windows Server, Desktop systems, Linux servers, and VMware applications while using tools like Splunk, Nessus, and SolarWinds for monitoring and incident response. Key responsibilities include setting up administrator accounts, documenting system configurations, tuning performance, and implementing secure technical guidelines. Ideal candidates have a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in STEM with relevant experience, Security+ certification, and hands-on hardware installation skills. Experience with Atlassian, Coverity, GitLab, and DevOps processes is preferred.

Skills

Windows Server Linux VMware Atlassian GitLab Splunk Nessus SolarWinds RHEL vSphere ESXi DevOps CI/CD

What you'll do

Maintains multi-user computer systems and coordinates with network administrators.
Develops and monitors policies and standards for computing resource allocation.
Sets up administrator accounts, maintains documentation, tunes system performance.
Ensures Test Station and Software Development Environment availability.
Implements assessments of systems and networks to identify deviations from policy.
Executes government policy implementation and participates in process activities.
Performs hands-on hardware setup and installation for test environments.

What we're looking for

Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience
Must hold Security+ certification or higher
Requires current US Government Top Secret level security clearance
Experience managing Windows Server, Desktop systems, and VMWare applications
Expertise in Linux server management and administration of Atlassian, Coverity, Gitlab web applications
Proficient with access controls and monitoring tools like Splunk, Nessus, SolarWinds for security incident detection and response

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