TS Cleared Systems Admin & Workflow Engineer (Aurora)

Northrop Grumman; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector’s Central Region Software Engineering organization seeks a Principal or Sr Principal Systems Administrator - Workflow Engineer in Aurora, Colorado. The role combines Windows and Linux admin work with Atlassian tool management and container workloads in a high-availability, classified setting.

You will design, implement, secure, and sustain complex workflows, automate operations with Bash/Python, and provide Tier 2/3 support while maintaining clear

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science with 5+ years of relevant experience; 3+ years with a Master’s; or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree
• Sr Principal: 8+ years of relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master’s; or 4 years with a PhD; 4 additional years may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance and SCI eligibility
• Current Security+ certification
• Hands-on experience administering Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) and containerization
• Strong Windows and Linux system administration with IPA/Active Directory integration

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and harden Windows and Linux servers for mission-critical workflows
• Configure and optimize Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) for engineering processes
• Design, deploy, and manage containerized workloads (Kubernetes)
• Manage identity and access services using IPA and Active Directory
• Develop scripts (BASH/Python) to automate operations and workflows
• Provide Tier 2/3 support, perform root-cause analysis, and maintain runbooks

Skills

Windows administration

Linux administration

Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket

Kubernetes

IPA/Active Directory

Bash/Python scripting

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Atlassian tools

Container orchestration

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector’s Central Region Software Engineering organization seeks a Principal or Sr Principal Systems Administrator - Workflow Engineer in Aurora, Colorado. The role combines Windows and Linux admin work with Atlassian tool management and container workloads in a high-availability, classified setting.

You will design, implement, secure, and sustain complex workflows, automate operations with Bash/Python, and provide Tier 2/3 support while maintaining clear