Northrop Grumman SkillBridge - Principal System Administrator / Sr. Principal Systems Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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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.

As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation’s military personnel navigate their next chapter into civilian careers. Approximately 20% of Northrop Grumman’s 100,000 employees self-identify as veterans, and more than 2,000 are reservists. 

The Northrop Grumman SkillBridge Program is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The program is an opportunity for service members preparing for civilian careers to gain valuable civilian work experience during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The SkillBridge Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.  

Responsibilities for SkillBridge Program participation are:  

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman – SkillBridge Program utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge.  Through this program, the service-member will work on site with their host company, gaining experience in an entry-to-mid-level career path. The service members will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program.   

Goals: Provide separating service-members with job skills training in a professional setting during the final phase of their military service. This program is specifically designed to offer hands-on experience that results in the potential to convert to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training.  Participants will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.  

Objectives: Service Members who complete the SkillBridge program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission “Defining Possible” on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive hands-on experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities. 

Outcome: Offer service-members preparing for civilian careers a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team. 

SkillBridge Eligibility:  

• Has served at least 180 days on active duty 

• Is within 12 months of separation or retirement 

• Will receive an honorable discharge 

• Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS 

• Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months 

• Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship. 

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Before Applying: 

IMPORTANT – Please SkillBridge Prescreen by Joining the Military / Veteran Talent Network 

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal System Administrator or a 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.

This position will be based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

As a System Administrator within the DARC program you will get to:

• Perform as a Linux System Administrator for an enterprise classified network

• Provide technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware, and software.

• Implement and manage HPE HPC clusters

• Respond to queries, run diagnostic programs, isolate problems, support development of corrective action and implement corrective actions

• 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

• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal and external customers, in written and oral format

This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr. Principal level based on the basic qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal: 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 degree

• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.

• 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 OS

• Experience with Ansible

• Experience with Red Hat Identity Manager (IDM)

• Experience with Red hat Satellite Server configuration and usage

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret Clearance with ability to gain SCI

• Experience with Hewlett Package Enterprise High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster management solutions such as HPE CM

• Experience with various MPI implementations, IntelMPI, OpenMPI, MPICH

• Experience with InfiniBand networks and the InfiniBand protocol

• Experience with Nvidia CUDA libraries and GPUs

• Experience with job schedulers, such as Slurm or PBS

• Experience with global and parallel file systems, such as GPFS

• Experience with Data Diode/CDS security solutions

• Experience with Agile Methodologies and use of Atlassian tools (i.e. Jira, Confluence)

• Experience with Cameo or similar MBSE tools

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

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.

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.