Senior Linux Systems Architect with TS Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Azusa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Computer Systems Analyst - Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support classified government contracts at our Azusa, CA location.

The role requires a TS clearance and involves leading Linux operations across multiple networks with enterprise-scale security controls. Responsibilities include designing backup strategies, enforcing access controls, and guiding junior staff.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor’s IT degree with extensive IT experience.
• Linux workstation and server management in classified environments.
• Security clearance at TS level; 8570-compliant certs or equivalent.
• Cross-platform OS familiarity and system image deployment experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Linux systems administration for classified contracts.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders and leadership.
• Oversee multi-user systems and multiple networks with IT teams.
• Analyze requirements, select hardware/software solutions, and troubleshoot.
• Maintain enterprise-wide system enhancements, monitoring, patching, and config mgmt.
• Design backup and disaster recovery strategies for critical systems.
• Enforce account management, file permissions, and security controls.
• Lead testing, validation, and change management for major releases.
• Develop standards and SOPs; ensure security guideline compliance.

Skills

Linux administration

Security compliance

Scripting

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related

Master's degree in IT

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Citrix XenServer

KVM/QEMU

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure CycleCloud

VMware Cloud Foundation

Splunk

SolarWinds

Python

Bash

Ansible

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Computer Systems Analyst - Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support classified government contracts at our Azusa, CA location.

The role requires a TS clearance and involves leading Linux operations across multiple networks with enterprise-scale security controls. Responsibilities include designing backup strategies, enforcing access controls, and guiding junior staff.