Principal Systems Administrator – Level 1 Help Desk (24-137) (BLSk)
Northrop Grumman
- Schriever Air Force Base, CO
- $88,600-133,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Linux system administration, System Security Implementations, Linux shell scripting, Ansible playbook development and management, security enhanced (SE) Linux, and Red Hat repository administration.
- Must have a working knowledge of Agile principles and practices.
- Ensure all data is being backed up regularly.
- Ensure the backup system is functioning correctly and periodically test the backup system by restoring files.
- Respond appropriately to any system security/virus incident discovered.
- Install, configure, monitor, manage, and maintain all Linux-based servers.
- Create and maintain Linux server documentation.
- Create and maintain Linux system administration processes and procedures.
- Install, configure, manage, and maintain Linux server-based applications.
- Ensure Linux-based systems have the appropriate patches installed, including but not limited to security, applications, and OS.
- Ensure Linux-based systems are running current versions of antivirus software with current virus definition files.
- Create, manage, and maintain security groups.
- Create, manage, and maintain user accounts.
- Monitor, manage, and maintain storage systems and devices.
- Create and maintain Windows/Linux server images.
- Recommend system enhancements, including but not limited to servers, applications, storage, processes, and procedures.
- Recommend when additional system resources are required, or existing ones should be retired.
- Ensure all appropriate asset management functions are completed as required.
- Ensure all Linux servers are configured to comply with all appropriate security policies.
- All other tasks the IT site lead or IT manager assigns.
- Create, deploy, and maintain Linux desktop, notebook images, and notebook distribution packages for software applications.
- Ensure Linux desktop and notebook computers are configured to comply with all appropriate security policies.
- Assist the help desk in responding to end users' requests/issues.
- Knowledge of applying containers (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes). Container experience as well
- An active Secret clearance is required to start with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
- 6 years with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 4 years with a Master’s degree , 10 years experience in lieu of a degree.
- Must possess a DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA)
- Active TS/SCI clearance is highly desired.
- Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG), Multi-Factor Authentication implementation like IPA and ADFS, OpenShift, OpenStack, VMware ESXI, QAS/VAS, Windows, Active Directory, Backup and Recovery, Containers and Container Orchestration products.
- Knowledge of Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence.
- Understand the concept of PaaS and SaaS.
- Understanding of configuration managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).
- Experience with LINUX Products (Red Hat LINUX) and use of Atlassian tools such as Confluence and Jira.
- Understanding of the Agile processes.
- Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery and its application to IT and IT products.
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Arrangements