Sr. Systems Engineer / Cloud Administrator

Northrop Grumman

Actively hiring

Chantilly, VA Posted 86 days ago $156,400–$234,600 / year

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TL;DR

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to join their team of professionals in Chantilly, VA. This role involves providing Tier-2 and Tier-3 support for mission-critical network infrastructure, including data collection, analysis, and documentation. The candidate will work on designing, building, and maintaining AWS and hybrid-cloud systems while administering Linux and Windows operating systems and troubleshooting IP networking issues. Key responsibilities include automating system deployment using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tools. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in cloud-based solutions, IT Systems Design, Deployment, and Administration, along with a strong background in Linux and Windows OS maintenance. Preferred qualifications include cloud service certifications, programming language expertise, IPv4 Networking knowledge, and comfort working in an Agile environment.

Skills

AWS Linux Windows Infrastructure as Code Ansible Bash PowerShell Python IPv4 Networking Subnetting OSPF Routing VLANs VPNs MySQL RDS PostgreSQL Agile Development Docker Kubernetes

What you'll do

Provide engineering and administrative support onsite for a team of developers and testers.
Design, build, and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud systems as part of a team.
Administer Linux and Windows operating systems for mission-critical infrastructure.
Maintain and troubleshoot IP networking systems for cloud environments.
Automate system deployment using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tools.

What we're looking for

Must be a US citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph.
Requires 8+ years of experience or equivalent education in IT systems design/administration.
Experience designing, deploying, and administering cloud-based solutions (AWS/hybrid-cloud).
Proficient in Linux and Windows OS administration within large enterprise environments.
Expertise in automating system tasks using tools like Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, Python.

Market check

Salary context

This $156,400–$234,600 range sits above 67% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$124,900–$217,250

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$211,962

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 173 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $113,900–$170,950 across 168 roles with salary data.

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