Northrop Grumman
Aerospace and Defense
PrincipalEngineerSoftwareSystemInfrastructureEngineering
“Principal Engineer Software - System Infrastructure Engineering at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Linux, Windows Server, VMWare, Scripting. Lead a team of engineers. Provide daily tasking”
Industry & Context.
Relocation assistance: No, Clearance required: Yes, Clearance type: Secret, Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time, US Citizenship required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 5 years of experience, OR a Master Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 3 years of experience, OR a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 0 years of experience, Minimum of 4 years installing, configuring, maintaining and administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6/7/8 servers and workstations, Minimum of 4 years installing, configuring, maintaining and administration of Windows-based servers and workstations, Meets DoD IAT requirements for security certification for classified systems administrators, or be in the process of obtaining one (i. e. , Security+, CISSP, etc. ), Must have an active Secret (or higher) clearance
Nice to Have
Experience with VMWare infrastructure, Experience with Ansible, Certification from VMWare, Windows (MCSE), and/or RedHat with Satellite Administration, US Passport and ability to frequently travel overseas
What You'll Do.
Lead a team of engineers
Provide daily tasking
Maintain Agile development workflow
Administer Linux servers
Troubleshoot Linux servers
Administer Windows servers
Troubleshoot Windows servers
Administer VMWare vSphere systems
Troubleshoot VMWare vSphere systems
Automate system maintenance tasks
Enforce cybersecurity compliance
Maintain configuration management
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Leading a team of engineers; Working with product team
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