VMware Systems Architect Level 3/4

Northrop Grumman

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redondo Beach, CA
Salary
$114,000–$171,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
11 days ago
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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

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TL;DR · VMware Systems Architect Level 3/4

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The VMware Systems Architect - Level 3/4 joins the Space Sector team to review, understand, and design VMware information systems that address diverse infrastructure requirements. This role involves offering senior engineering advice, leading the development of VMware architectures, and communicating project statuses to program leadership. Key responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining classified VMware environments while ensuring compliance with information systems cyber standards in closed areas. The position requires expertise in cyber hardening, patching, and specific VMware functions like DRS, HA, Distributed Switches, Aria, RBAC, vSphere, and vCenter. Candidates must also possess skills in STIG implementation, host profiles, resource management, log analysis, and Linux implementation, migration, and maintenance. The work focuses on solving complex infrastructure and security problems within a high-security, classified technical environment.

Skills

VMware vSphere vCenter Aria DRS HA Distributed Switches Linux Cyber Hardening Patching STIG Agile RBAC Log Analysis Security+ CASP CISSP

What you'll do

  • Review and design VMware information systems to meet diverse infrastructure requirements.
  • Provide senior engineering advice on VMware architecture development.
  • Lead team members in the development of VMware architectures.
  • Communicate project status updates to program leadership.
  • Design, implement, and maintain classified VMware environments.
  • Manage systems within applicable information systems cyber compliance standards.
  • Perform cyber hardening, patching, and STIG implementation.
  • Analyze high-level needs and use cases to define technical requirements.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Active Top Secret clearance is required at the time of application.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain SCI and CI Poly prior to start.
  • Current Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP, or similar DoD 8570 security certification.
  • Experience with VMware systems and designing, implementing, and maintaining Classified VMware environments.
  • Experience operating and managing systems within current applicable information systems cyber compliance standards in closed areas.
  • Level 3: 5 years experience with Bachelors, 3 years with Masters, or 1 year with PhD (plus 4 years in lieu of degree).
  • Level 4: 8 years experience with Bachelors, 6 years with Masters, or 4 years with PhD (plus 4 years in lieu of degree).
  • Experience with VMware functions in DRS, HA, Distributed Switches, Aria, RBAC, vSphere, vCenter, stig implementation, host profiles, resource management, log analysis, and patching (preferred).
  • Experience working as part of an Agile development environment (preferred).
  • Experience with Linux implementation, migration, and maintenance (preferred).

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