relocation assistance:No

NoNo

relocation assistance available

clearance:TYPE: Top Secret

: Top Secret: Top Secret: Top Secret: Top Secret: Top Secret>Top Secret travel:Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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. About the Team: We are looking for a Principal or Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our team at Buckley Space Force Base! Our team deploys Linux based ground systems for a large missile defense contract. We provide a combination of Linux system design, administration, and sustainment (no Windows!), cyber security, network and hardware engineering, Algorithm development, and analysis. Currently, we run a mix of bare metal and virtual environments and working towards monolithic and containerized applications. 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 are making history. About the Role: This is a site lead role that will learn the processes of the site, provide system engineering functions, quick turn analysis on real world events, and provide guidance to other team members at the site. The team is currently made up of system administrators pushing heavily towards virtual environments or running exclusively containerized microservices, however the system is made up of RHEL 7 and 9 servers and other hardware supporting various missions. The successful candidate will be a motivated individual that possesses technical and problem solving skills necessary for quickly developing recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative data. This is someone who can understand the general problem space and is confident in explaining the different insights generated from the data. The primary tools used in this job will be RHEL, python, Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, VMware, and OpenShift. Work Environment and Flexibility: The expectation for this role is to work mostly at Buckley Space Force Base, with paid

, with paid, with paid

travel to Boulder, CO, and Colorado Springs, CO. This is an on site role within a SCIF requiring TS security

clearance and CI Poly.

Relocation is not available for this position. Must have an active TS with SCI eligibility to be considered for this position. Work hours are standard, Monday Friday, and are flexible around core hours of 8:00am 5:00pm. We are a flexible team that values time away from work. The expectation for this position is 40 hours per week. Security

Clearance and Citizenship

requirements:A Top Secret security

et security

clearance is required to start on day one, as this role will be working on a classified system(s). A CI Poly is not required to start, but the ability pass a CI Poly is required for the position. US

Citizenship:is also required to start on day one. Job Duties: Site lead to cover site processes, System engineering functions, oversee updates/modification to the architecture, on site coordination with government sponsors, team guidance, and coordinate operational activities in support of Real World Operations Sustainment of multiple Linux and virtual systems on Buckley Space Force Base Troubleshoot software, HW, and OS to restore operational status Technical presentations and analysis reports as required Performance analysis of missile tracking Monitor and maintain system status, application SME Ground and Flight Test support Track/log Real World Events Basic

Events BasicEvents Basic Qualifications:DoD Top Secret

Top Secret

clearance that is or has been active within the last two years and SCI eligibility. Level 3: Bachelor’s STEM degree and 5 years of relevant

Experience:Level 4: Bachelor’s STEM degree and 8 years of relevant

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experience Linux: Hands on

experience deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux systems, preferably RedHat 6/7/8/9

Experience with missile trajectory analysis Familiarity with the Ballistic Missile Defense System Familiarity with Overhead Persistent Infrared Hardware:

Experience with NetApp, RSA, Cisco, and HPE servers Virtualization: Hands on

experience with VMware, preferable vSphere 7.

Preferred

Qualifications: CI Poly required to be passed

Experience in an operational environment Understanding of basic statistics

Experience in performance analysis,

requirements verification, validation, and working with algorithms Networking: Basic understanding of IPv4 fundamentals, preferably in the context of containers and virtualization. Coding:

Experience writing automation for Linux in at least one general purpose language, such as Ansible (YAML), Python, bash, Groovy, Javascript, etc. Git: pulling, committing, pushing, creating and reviewing pull requests, resolving merge conflicts, branching methodologies, rebasing, etc. Cyber security: Knowledgeable in any of the following: SonarQube, DISA STIGs, NIST RMF, zero trust, secure by design, Splunk, ACAS, encryption, PKI, identity management, etc. DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or higher) Certification: CISSP, CompTIA Security , CCNA, etc What We Can Offer You: Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive

benefits:package and a work environment that supports your growth while fostering the success of both employees and the company. The benefits provided at Northrop Grumman give you flexibility and control to select options that best meet your needs and those of your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan Savings Plan Paid Time Off

aid Time Offaid Time Offaid Time Off Education:Assistance Training and Development Flexible Work Arrangements https:// benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx #NGSpace #COSpace #NGFeaturedJobs Primary Levelsalary:Range: $110,300.00 $165,500.00 Secondary Level

ondary Levelondary Levelondary LevelSalary Range: $137,400.00 $206,000.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and

responsibilities of the position and the candidate's

experience,

education,

skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government

clearance and certain other restricted positions.

TS/SCI