Senior Linux & AWS Systems Administrator – TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Linthicum (MD)

On-site

USD 98,000 - 185,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements
9/80 work schedule
401k matching program
Excellent benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Computer Systems Analyst (Linux Admin) to support classified government contracts on-site at Linthicum, MD or Morrisville, NC.

The role emphasizes Linux administration, security compliance, and collaboration with system engineers and customers. Responsibilities include maintaining secure multi-user systems, implementing STIGs, contributing to documentation, and supporting after-hours work and on-call rotations.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree with 3 years IT experience; OR Bachelor's with 5 years; OR Associate with 7 years; OR HS diploma with 9 years of IT experience.
  • Security+ CE or equivalent IAT Level II cert required.
  • Linux Server Administration in a classified environment required.
  • Experience installing/configuring resources in AWS cloud environment needed.

Responsibilities

  • Perform Sr Principal/Principal Linux Admin duties for classified government contracts.
  • Maintain customer satisfaction and report task statuses in writing and orally.
  • Support multiple networks and perform Linux administration with minimal direction.
  • Maintain system reliability and perform backup, recovery, and disk management.

Skills

Linux administration
AWS cloud
Security+ CE
Top Secret/SCI clearance
STIGs implementation
Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

Education

Master's degree in IT/CS
Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

ServiceNow
JIRA
Terraform

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Computer Systems Analyst (Linux Admin) to support classified government contracts on-site at Linthicum, MD or Morrisville, NC.

The role emphasizes Linux administration, security compliance, and collaboration with system engineers and customers. Responsibilities include maintaining secure multi-user systems, implementing STIGs, contributing to documentation, and supporting after-hours work and on-call rotations.

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