Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting edge technology.  Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Administrator to join our team to join our Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit.   This position would be based in the Colorado Springs, Colorado area. This role requires in-depth subject matter expertise with the VMware Tanzu application platform to create, run, and manage contemporary applications using Kubernetes. The selected candidate will be responsible for working with a team of SA’s, SW, and HW engineers to successfully implement and manage the VMware Tanzu application platform. This position requires extensive real-world use of the VMware Tanzu Application Platform to facilitate the development, operation, and administration of Kubernetes-based applications.  The position is in Colorado Springs and requires the candidate to have the ability to work onsite. Job duties include:

• Maintaining smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators
• Interacting with users and evaluation of vendor products
• Recommend hardware and software purchases
• Installation and backup recovery
• Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources
• Setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled as either a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Administrator.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Administrator

• 5 years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's degree; 3 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required with additional experience)
• Must have an Active Secret DoD security clearance at time of application

• Experience with Red Hat Linux
• Experience with configuring the Tanzu application platform
• Successfully deployed Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Tanzu/Kubernetes networking experience
• Tanzu/Kubernetes authentication experience
• Tanzu applicable storage and compute policy creation experience
• Familiar with DevOps SW development methodology
• Experience with hardening systems supporting cybersecurity requirements

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Systems Administrator

• 8 years of relevant experience with a completed Bachelor's degree; 6 Years of relevant experience with a completed Masters's degree. An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree (High School diploma or equivalent is required with additional experience)
• Must have an Active Secret DoD security clearance at time of application

• Experience with Red Hat Linux
• Experience with configuring the Tanzu application platform
• Successfully deployed Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Tanzu/Kubernetes networking experience
• Tanzu/Kubernetes authentication experience
• Tanzu applicable storage and compute policy creation experience
• Familiar with DevOps SW development methodology
• Experience with hardening systems supporting cybersecurity requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware Certified Professional – vSphere with Tanzu
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator
• Experience working within a DevOps SW methodology environment
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA Security+

Salary Range: $88,600.00 - $133,000.00Salary Range 2: $109,900.00 - $164,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.