US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
**Description**
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worlds biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Principal Systems Administrator DecSecOps Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located out of Colorado Springs, CO.
**Position Overview:**
The selected candidate will support the C2BMC DevSecOps team to develop and deploy Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service capability. The candidate will assist in the system administration of multiple environments, software deployment, troubleshooting, and automation in a DevSecOps environment for a critical customer program.
**Essential Functions:**
+ Working with the leading DevOps practices and tooling (Hashicorp Tools, Gitlab CI/CD, Ansible Tower and Nexus Pro).
+ Work on systems administration related issues with hardware and software for different network environments.
+ Support deployment of custom software solutions integrating COTS, GOTS, and developed software.
+ Propose system administration process improvement to reduce overall maintenance requirements by working with the design team and manufacturers.
+ Determines systems requirements, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility and maintenance of system configuration.
+ Identifies, analyzes, and resolves program support deficiencies.
+ Develops and recommends corrective actions.
+ May provide technical guidance for database administrators and software developers.
**Basic Qualifications:**
If applicable, please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume.
+ An active Secret clearance is required.
+ 9 Years with Bachelors degree in a related field; 13 years experience in lieu of a degree.
+ Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA)
+ Experience with Linux or Windows System Administration
+ Scripting skills in languages such as bash or PowerShell
+ Experience with automation
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Candidates with an understanding of software development life cycle.
+ Experience with Agile methodology.
+ Knowledge of DevSecOps principles
+ Experience with Ansible Automation Platform, including Ansible Tower
+ Experience with HashiCorp Packer and Vault
+ Experience with Gitlab CI/CD - Experience with Nexus
+ Experience in virtualization technology, including, but not limited to, VMware
+ Understanding of HP server configuration
**What We Can Offer You:**
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:
+ Health Plan
+ Savings Plan
+ Paid Time Off
+ Education Assistance
+ Training and Development
+ Flexible Work Arrangements
https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx
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Salary Range: $103,900.00 - $155,900.00
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** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
