Principal Systems Administrator/Sr. Principal Systems Administrator - R10230791

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 is seeking a Principal System Administrator OR Sr. Principal Systems Administrator to join the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Program to implement and manage various development and mission environments inclusive of all associated hardware and software products. The selected candidate will work collaboratively with technical disciplines such as cybersecurity, hardware engineering, software engineering, and systems engineering to achieve successful outcomes and mission success. This position requires a background with provisioning, integrating, and maintaining computer systems running Red Hat Linux.As a System Administrator within the DARC program you will get to:Perform as a Linux System Administrator for an enterprise classified networkProvide technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware, and software.Implement and manage HPE HPC clustersRespond to queries, run diagnostic programs, isolate problems, support development of corrective action and implement corrective actionsRecommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration managementCommunicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal and external customers, in written and oral formatBasic QualificationsPrincipal: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience OR Master’s degree and 3 years of experience; 9 years of total experience may be considered in lieu of completed degree.Sr. Principal: Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience OR Master’s degree and 6 years of experience; 12 years of total experience may be considered in lieu of completed degreeActive DoD Secret clearance at the time of application.Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists.Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.IAT Level II certification (ex. Security+ CE) or greater.Experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux 8/9 OSExperience with AnsibleExperience with Red Hat Identity Manager (IDM)Experience with Red hat Satellite Server configuration and usageAbility to travel 25% (CONUS or OCONUS)Preferred QualificationsActive DoD Top Secret Clearance with ability to gain SCIExperience with Hewlett Package Enterprise High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster management solutions such as HPE CMExperience with various MPI implementations, IntelMPI, OpenMPI, MPICHExperience with InfiniBand networks and the InfiniBand protocolExperience with Nvidia CUDA libraries and GPUsExperience with job schedulers, such as Slurm or PBSExperience with global and parallel file systems, such as GPFSExperience with Data Diode/CDS security solutionsExperience with Agile Methodologies and use of Atlassian tools (i.e. Jira, Confluence)Experience with Cameo or similar MBSE toolsPrimary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.