Senior Principal SysAdmin, Space & Satellite Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Level 3/4 System Administrator to join the Software Controls Engineering - East team. The role is on-site in Dulles, VA with no expected remote work. Clearances and a strong Linux/OpenStack background are required.

You will support real-time operations, configure VMs, manage Active Directory and Linux accounts, and assist DevOps tooling integration with Jira, Confluence and Ansible.

Qualifications

• Experience in Linux (RHEL 7/8) Server and Workstation Administration.
• OpenStack Administration experience and/or Windows Server Administration.
• Ability to follow a checklist or established troubleshooting routine.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and work in a team.
• Current Security+ or IAT Level 2 certification.
• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years or Master’s with 3+ years; level 4: Bachelor’s with 8+ years or Master’s with 6+ years.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in real-time operations.
• Create process docs and SOPs; communicate clearly.
• Install, configure, and maintain Windows/Linux VMs via OpenStack.
• Provide logs to assist development and sustainment teams.
• Implement system enhancements for performance and reliability.
• Coordinate with team, engineers, operators, and customers.
• Manage VDI desktops and virtualization using PCoIP.
• Manage user accounts and permissions via AD and Linux.
• Provide Tier 1 support in OpenStack; support DevOps tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Ansible, Terraform).

Skills

Linux Administration

OpenStack

Windows Administration

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree + experience

Master’s degree + experience

Tools

Active Directory

PCoIP

OpenStack

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Level 3/4 System Administrator to join the Software Controls Engineering - East team. The role is on-site in Dulles, VA with no expected remote work. Clearances and a strong Linux/OpenStack background are required.

You will support real-time operations, configure VMs, manage Active Directory and Linux accounts, and assist DevOps tooling integration with Jira, Confluence and Ansible.