Systems Administrator (Level 2 or 3)

Northrop Grumman•Aurora, CO

53d

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 (NGSP) seeks to fill a Systems Administrator (Level 2 or 3) supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU). This position is located in Aurora, CO. Job Duties: Perform as a Linux and Windows System Administrator and able to build these environments from scratch. Perform administration on VMware technologies (or related) Experience with all aspects of NAS Storage 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. 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. Provide backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; manage virus protection on a routine basis. Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists. Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM). Support the Cyber Security team. Report on project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.

Requirements

Level 2: Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 0+ years of experience
Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 3+ years of experience
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly required at the time of application.
Must have server administration experience with Linux RHEL 7x - 9x and Windows Server 2022 and above and Windows workstation 10 and above.
Perform administration on VMware technologies (or related)
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to support after hours and on weekends as needed
Ability to follow complex install and configuration procedures and update them to reflect new technology when applicable.

Nice To Haves

Network hardware and configuration on a planning and basic level, rack elevations and planning.
Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server administration in an SCI classified environment
Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments
Solid understanding of Enterprise-level storage concepts to include all commonly used RAID-levels
Solid understanding of remediating security vulnerabilities; Experience hardening Linux systems in accordance with RMF and STIGs
Identity Management (Single Sign-On) experience
VMware and ESXi (7.x or higher) configuration and management experience
Experience with host-based firewall implementations and configuration (Redhat “iptables”)
Windows 10 administration experience; Windows Server experience; Group Policies (GPOs) experience; Active Directory management experience
Solid writing skills and use of Wiki pages and Sharepoint sites for documentation
Experience in VMWare, NetApp and Splunk among other industry standard technologies.
Comfortable with maintenance and OS upgrades
Preferred candidate will be familiar with Tenable and Nessus scans for vulnerability and controls implementation.

Responsibilities

Perform as a Linux and Windows System Administrator and able to build these environments from scratch.
Perform administration on VMware technologies (or related)
Experience with all aspects of NAS Storage
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.
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.
Provide backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; manage virus protection on a routine basis.
Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists.
Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
Support the Cyber Security team.
Report on project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.