Senior Linux Systems Administrator (14) **Up to 20k sign-on bonus**

Requisition ID : R10077743

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 is hiring! Earn up to a $20,000 sign on bonus if you are hired against specific TS / SCI Polygraph positions.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning.

We’re looking for innovators, who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in Annapolis Junction, MD

Roles and Responsibilities :

The candidate will be filling a role that requires a broad array of knowledge and skills heavily focused on Systems Administration and system engineering working with team members to support a Cyber Security program at a customer site.

We're looking for a highly motivated individual with an impeccable work ethic and a strong ability to work in a collaborative fast-moving dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities include :

Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with Cyber Systems Engineers.

Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.

Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery.

Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.

Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, plus 14 years of experience in Systems Administration; or 18 years of Systems Administration experience without a degree

US Citizenship is required with a current and active DoD TS / SCI with Polygraph is required to be considered.

Must possess a DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher.

Preferred Qualifications :

Prior administration of virtualization environments using technologies such as ESX, storage provisioning and networking of virtual systems

Experience configuring, administering and maintaining computer systems (Such as : Windows 10, Server 2012R2, Server 2016, Active Directory, RedHat Enterprise Linux)

Experience writing standard operating procedure documentation and developing system cold-start documentation

Experience maintaining and operating virtual environments for servers and workstations

Experience configuring, administering, and maintaining patch deployment and management systems and providing patch management status reporting to management

Experience configuring, monitoring, maintaining, and administering computer backup and recovery solutions and providing recovery status reporting to management

Experience writing scripts (e.g. Batch, Bash, PowerShell, Python) to automate routine tasks

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Salary Range : $149,900 - $224,900The 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.

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 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.