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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.Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal System Administrator to join our team at our facility in Aurora, Colorado.
Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Perform as a Linux and Windows System Administrator on large government contracts.
Perform administration on VMware technologies (or related)
Experience with all aspects of NAS Storage
Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network, software, and system engineers, PC desktop technicians, project managers, end users, and customer and IT management.
Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
Provide backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; manage virus protection on a routine basis.
Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists.
Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
Support the Cyber Security team.
Report on project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.
Basic Qualifications:
Principal: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of IT experience; Master’s degree with 3 years of IT experience; Associate degree with 7 years of IT experience; OR a HS Diploma / GED with 9 years of IT experience is required
Sr. Principal: Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of IT experience; Master’s degree with 6 years of IT experience; Associate degree with 10 years of IT experience; OR a HS Diploma / GED with 12 years of IT experience is required
Candidate must have active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Full Scope Polygraph at time of application
Must have server administration experience with Linux (RedHat Enterprise Linux is preferred) and Windows
Perform administration on VMware technologies (or related)
Must have a DOD 8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (example: Security+ CE); OR must have the ability to obtain one within 6 months of start date.
Experience with NAS storage device (preferably NetApp) administration (ONTAP 8.x or higher; CDOT)
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to support after hours and on weekends as needed
Ability and willingness to travel 15%
Preferred Qualifications:
Higher degree in a STEM-related discipline
Network hardware and configuration
5+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server administration in an SCI classified environment
Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments
Solid understanding of Enterprise-level storage concepts to include all commonly used RAID-levels
Solid understanding of remediating security vulnerabilities; Experience hardening Linux systems in accordance with RMF and STIGs
Identity Management (Single Sign-On) experience
VMware and ESXi (6.x or higher) configuration and management experience
Experience with host-based firewall implementations and configuration (Redhat “iptables”)
Windows 10 administration experience; Windows Server experience; Group Policies (GPOs) experience; Active Directory management experience
Solid writing skills and use of Wiki pages and Sharepoint sites for documentation
DoD 8570 Certification in a primary OS (Windows, Linux, Cisco)
Currently valid Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP, or similar security certification
Experience in VMWare, NetApp and Splunk among other industry standard technologies. Comfortable with maintenance and OS upgrades
Preferred candidate will be familiar with Tenable and Nessus scans for vulnerability and controls implementation.
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