Staff Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Virginia, VA
Salary: $194,700–$292,100 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 17 roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k

This role $243k

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This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $153,750–$219,649 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $243k versus about $187k 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 331 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Cyber Systems Engineer

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Staff Cyber Systems Engineer The Staff Cyber Systems Engineer joins the cross-functional Northern Virginia Engineering Discipline Team to provide essential engineering and administrative support for developers and testers. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining AWS and hybrid-cloud systems while ensuring system security standards are met despite mission-specific requirements. Day-to-day responsibilities include administering Linux and Windows operating systems, troubleshooting IP networking systems, and automating deployment and maintenance through Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tools. The candidate will utilize technologies such as Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, Python, and container management tools like PODMAN, DOCKER, or KUBERNETES. Additionally, the role involves managing cloud databases like MySQL RDS and PostgreSQL within an Agile environment. This position addresses the technical challenge of maintaining secure, integrated, multi-domain systems in rapidly changing global security environments to support critical mission objectives.

Skills

AWS Hybrid-Cloud Linux Windows Infrastructure as Code Configuration Management Ansible Bash PowerShell Puppet Python IPv4 Networking OSPF VLANs VPNs MySQL RDS PostgreSQL Docker Kubernetes Podman Agile

What you'll do

Provide onsite engineering and administrative support for developers and testers while maintaining system security standards.
Design, build, and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud systems as part of a cross-functional team.
Administer and manage Linux and Windows operating systems within large enterprise environments.
Maintain and troubleshoot IP networking systems for both AWS and hybrid-cloud infrastructures.
Automate system deployment, operation, and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tools.
Manage and manipulate containers using technologies such as PODMAN, DOCKER, or KUBERNETES.

What we're looking for

Must be a US citizen.
Must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
12 years experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 10 years with a Master’s, 8 years with a PhD, or 16 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Experience designing, deploying, and administering cloud-based solutions.
Experience with architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows operating systems in large enterprise environments.
Experience automating tasks using tools such as Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, or Python.
Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment, and Administration.
Cloud service certification, programming language proficiency, networking expertise, leadership experience, and container management (preferred).

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