Night-Shift Linux Systems Admin for Mission Ops (Exmouth)

Northrop Grumman; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

2 weeks annual leave

Novated car leases

Parental leave 18 weeks

Volunteer and Reservist Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a Hardware System Administrator to join the DARC program in Exmouth, WA. You will be part of a small onsite team ensuring mission systems run during live operations, initially on a night shift, with exposure to complex systems and real ownership.

Relocation support is provided. Australian citizenship and NV1 clearance, plus Security+ eligibility, are mandatory to be considered for this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux and infrastructure experience.
• Solid Cisco networking fundamentals (routing and switching).
• Ability to troubleshoot across systems and work end-to-end.
• Willing to work night shifts and relocate to Exmouth.
• Must hold NV1 clearance and have or obtain Security+ quickly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain live Linux systems with patching, monitoring, and fixes.
• Manage user access during live operations.
• Troubleshoot across systems to restore availability quickly.
• Support mission operators with real-time technical issues.
• Coordinate with US teams and IROCs during operations.
• Make on-site decisions and resolve incidents end-to-end.
• Support a night shift roster to align with US day shift.

Skills

Linux system administration

Cisco networking

On-site operations

Night shift flexibility

NV1 clearance

Security+ certification

Tools

Patch management tooling

Monitoring tools

Linux tooling

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a Hardware System Administrator to join the DARC program in Exmouth, WA. You will be part of a small onsite team ensuring mission systems run during live operations, initially on a night shift, with exposure to complex systems and real ownership.

Relocation support is provided. Australian citizenship and NV1 clearance, plus Security+ eligibility, are mandatory to be considered for this opportunity.