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.
We have an opening for a Tier 2/3 System Administrator to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space Systems organization. This position will be located in Chantilly, VA and night shift work will be required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Systems Administrator

• Tier 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience; OR Master’s degree with 1 year of experience [excluding internships, research, projects, etc.] Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top Secret level clearance and the ability to obtain SCI level access at time of application
• Experience in Linux (RHEL 7/8) Server and Workstation Administration and OpenStack Administration and/or experience in Windows (10 and Server) Server and Workstation Administration
• Experience with Kubernetes Troubleshooting and Administration
• Ability to follow a checklist or an established troubleshooting routine for connection or software issues
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively with others in a team setting through shared responsibility, empathy, and respect
• Current Security+ or IAT Level 2 certification

Principal Systems Administrator

• Tier 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience; OR Master’s degree with 3 years of experience; OR 1 year [excluding internships, research, projects, etc.] with a PhD. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top Secret level clearance and the ability to obtain SCI level access at time of application
• Experience in Linux (RHEL 7/8) Server and Workstation Administration and OpenStack Administration and/or experience in Windows (10 and Server) Server and Workstation Administration
• Experience with Kubernetes Troubleshooting and Administration
• Ability to follow a checklist or an established troubleshooting routine for connection or software issues
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively with others in a team setting through shared responsibility, empathy, and respect
• Current Security + or IAT Level 2 certification

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) certification
• Experience with DNS, Active Directory, GPOs, and LDAP configuration
• Experience with DevOps systems and methods
• Familiar with the concepts of server and desktop virtualization, PCOIP, or experience with low level administration of an environment
  The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft. We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA’s Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants. Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role you will:

• Aid fellow team members and end users in troubleshooting and problem resolution in support of real-time operations.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to include, but not limited to, creation of process documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Windows and Linux VMs via OpenStack.
• Provide accurate logs so that the development and sustainment teams can make improvements in product stability and functionality.
• Implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with team members, system engineers, operators, project managers, end users, and customers.
• Install, configure, and perform maintenance of virtual environments to include virtualized servers and VDI Desktops utilizing PCoIP.
• Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists via Active Directory and Linux.
• Oversee daily maintenance and provide Tier 1 troubleshooting and support via Kubernetes, OpenStack, Windows, Linux, and other enterprise tools to ensure system stability, performance, and rapid issue resolution.
• Support integration of DevOps software such as Jira, Confluence, Github, Bitbucket, Ansible, and Terraform.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU SHOULD:

• Be able to do shift work and work weekends and nights with no issues (team works a 2-2-3/Panama schedule with every other weekend off)
• Collaborate remotely with team members at other sites.
• Be able to consistently arrive on time for your shift to begin.
  This position can be filled at a level 2 or 3.