Systems Administrator - Level 4

Northrop Grumman•Aurora, CO

2d•$129,300 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

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 is seeking a Systems Administrator – Leel 2 or 3 to join our team based in Aurora, CO at the Buckley Space Force Base.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related experience; Master's degree with 6 years of related experience; PhD with 4 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Must have Current/Active DoD TS/SCI Security Clearance or higher at time of application
Must have at least 1 year of server administration experience with RHEL
Must have a DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (example: Security+ CE) or ability to obtain one within 6 months of start date as a condition of continued employment
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Information Assurance processes for various USG classified networks
Experience of Active Directory forests, including root and child domains,
Experience of cross platform networks consisting of Linux, UNIX and Windows Servers

Responsibilities

Perform as a Linux Systems Administrator on large, classified government contracts.
Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal and external customers, in written and verbal formats.
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.
Support multiple networks.
Ensure necessary administration tasks are completed and direct others as necessary.
Analyze internal and external customer requirements and determine equipment and software requirements for solutions to problems by means of automated systems.
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.
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.
Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed.
Make recommendations to purchase hardware, software, and system components.
Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.
Knowledge and experience with VMware and virtualization.
Ability to perform quarterly security patch updates supplied by factory on a multitude of virtual machines.
Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases.
Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
Prepare security documentation for Cyber Security team.
Report project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.
Work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions.