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

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 98,000 - 185,000; Full time

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.