Northrop Grumman
Aerospace
SystemAdministrator/DevOpsEngineer–Level3
“System Administrator/DevOps Engineer – Level 3 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: System Administration, DevOps Engineering, Linux/Red Hat environments, Security Compliance. Managing a lab of hardware and software. Ensure effective management of the IT infrastructure”
Industry & Context.
Relocation assistance may be available, CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes, CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret, TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time, Full-time in-person work is required, Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, or a PhD. and 1 year of or 9+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered., Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs (only if needed), Applicants must have an active in-scope U. S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance., Active CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT/IAM II certification, Experience with being a systems administrator in a Linux/Red Hat environment
Nice to Have
Working knowledge of Linux (RH9) and basic security concepts, Working knowledge of Containerization/ Virtualization (Kubernetes, Docker), Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab, Jenkins), Embedded equipment familiarity is a plus!, Basic understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals, Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and associated family of documents, Familiarity with DISA STIGSenchmarks and SCAP Compliance Checker, Working Knowledge and ability to configure Tenable Security Center/Nessus, Familiarity with Host-Based Security System (HBSS)/Endpoint Security Solutions (ESS), Exposure to Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Familiarity with Identity/Authentication management tools and concepts
What You'll Do.
Managing a lab of hardware and software
Ensure effective management of the IT infrastructure
Maintaining compliance with security policies and regulations
Operating System Account Management
Virtual Lab Management (vLab vDC Management)
Monitoring and Reviewing Systems
Firmware Upgrades and Cybersecurity awareness
Working in Linux/Red Hat 9 environments
Developing security plans for specific networks
Managing the auditing of the equipment on those networks
Maintaining software & hardware compliance to the latest requirements including logging
ant-virus and patching activities
Liaison between supply chain
and security to bring in new hardware and software that is compliant to all policies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate with system end-users, customers, program managers and software developers
Communication Scope
Good written and verbal communication skills
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