Linux Systems Administrator 3/4 - Secret

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

4d•$89,400 - $167,500•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, we are seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support information system lifecycle activities. This is a full-time, on-site position at our Melbourne, FL location. Due to the classified nature of the work, this role does not offer virtual or telecommute options. The position may be filled at a higher level based on qualifications. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel our missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Requirements

Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 7 years of relevant experience; OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 9 years of relevant experience is required (for Level 3)
Master's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 10 years of relevant experience; OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 12 years of relevant experience is required (for Level 4)
Must have a Security+ (or greater) certification
Candidates must have a current US Government Secret level security clearance (at a minimum) with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Top Secret clearance in order to be considered
Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of employment
Experience maintaining a large air gapped VMWare/Windows/Linux WAN
Experience in VMWare suite of products

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology
Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, Polygraph, or SAP/SAR access would be nice to have
VMware Certified Professional in either Data center virtualization (VCP-DCV) or End-User Computing (VCP-DTM)
Experience supporting air gapped environments.
Strong understanding support wide range of VMware products in air gapped environments.
Experience deploying and managing VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, and vRealize environments. Candidate must have strong understanding of virtualized compute, GPU, storage, and networking.
Experience deploying and managing VMware Horizon, NVIDIA Enterprise GPU Solutions, VMware Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) and VMware App Volumes. Candidate must have strong understanding of the Cloud Pod Architecture.
Experience deploying and managing VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM). Candidate must have demonstrated knowledge of disaster recovery process/procedures in a large enterprise environment.
Experience deploying and managing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on VxRail solutions. Candidate must have strong understanding of deployment, troubleshooting, and upgrading experience with VMware Cloud Foundation , VxRail, and vRealize suite.
Experience deploying and managing Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
Experience with deploying and managing System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)/ Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM).
Experience administrating and understanding of Dell/EMC storage solutions. (Unity, XtremIO, RPA, etc).
Preferred candidate will be able to train and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

Perform as a Computer Systems Analyst - Linux
Exhibits good communication skills, an energetic approach, and patience with customers.
Establishes and maintains high levels of customer satisfaction according to defined objectives while adhering to established policies.
Report task statuses as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts in written and oral format.
Able to support multiple networks, ensuring necessary Linux administration tasks are completed; coordinating with others as necessary, working under minimal direction.
Maintain operations of multi-user computer systems working with system engineers, PC desktop technicians, networking engineers, project managers, end users, and IT/Cyber management.
Assist with review of internal customer requirements, making recommendations for hardware, software, system component purchases.
Maintain and provide reliability of systems through installation, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
Provide and maintain backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; manage virus protection on a routine basis.
Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.
Develop and maintain technical documentation of system processes and procedures.
Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases, supporting Computer Security with inputs to documentation, as required.
Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
Work across disciplines to isolate issues between software, firmware, and hardware, between software and operating systems, between networks and applications, and between one-time events and recurrent systematic problems.
Support environments by means of ticketing requirements systems (ServiceNow, JIRA, etc.)
Raises issues that require senior level attention or involvement.
Lifts and moves equipment up to 50 pounds.
Work after hours, and weekends, as needed.