Requisition ID: R10008916 * Category: Information Technology * Location: Dulles - VA, United States of America * Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship * Clearance Type: None * Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position * Shift: Days (United States of America) * Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time * Positions Available: 1 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 Tactical Space Systems is seeking a Principal Systems Administrator with a hardware and networking background. This position will be located in Dulles, VA. This position will support Tactical Space Systems Division in their development and deployment of satellite ground software to customer resources. The selected candidate will support hardware and system administration of multiple environments in an Agile / DevOps environment for a critical customer program. What You'll Get to Do: Come join a truly cross functional team where you are empowered to make changes to make it better immediately. You not only are empowered to solve problems daily, it is the expectation. Find a problem and then solve a problem. We are looking for engineers with a strong bias for action. * We are working with leading DevOps practices and tooling (Hashicorp Tools, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Jenkins). * Come learn to use a private cloud with OpenStack and VMWare. * Help support multiple customers on the product line. Basic Qualifications: * BS in related field with 5 years of experience in Software Development, Systems Administration, or DevOps * Must be a US Citizen eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance * Knowledge of hardware maintenance and Data Center management practices * Experience implementing networking best practices including network routing and firewalls * Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems * Experience in Shell scripting - bash, ruby, perl Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with Terraform * Experience automating routine procedures using Ansible * Experience with OpenStack * Knowledge of DevSecOps principals * CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) DoD 8 570.01-M IAT Level II Certification Salary Range: 74200 - 111400 Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit US Citizenship is required for most positions.