Principal Linux Systems Administrator
Northrop Grumman
- Linthicum, MD
- $93,000-139,600 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform as primary Linux Systems Administrator for a classified government contract.
- Master's Degree with 3 years of IT experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of IT experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 7 years of IT experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of IT experience is required
- Must have a DOD 8570 IAT Level II, or higher, certification (example: Security+ CE); maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment
- Must have Linux Operating Systems support experience
- Linux Workstation and Server management experience is required
- Experience operating under, and managing systems within, NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments
- Candidates must have a current DOD Top Secret level security clearance, to include SCI access and a recent Polygraph [adjudicated within the last 5 years], in order to be considered
- Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of continued employment
- The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, a Security+ CE, a Linux+ or RHCSA, and 5 years of Linux Server Administration experience in a classified environment
- Understanding of basic networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs; Cisco experience and/or certification
- Windows server management experience
- Windows AD, LDAP, VMWare, and knowledge of SAN storage systems
- VMWare experience with current version
- Knowledge of environmental monitoring tools (HBSS/Solar Winds/Splunk)
- Rudimentary Scripting experience
- Experience with the creation and deployment of system images in an enterprise environment
- Experience with Certification & Accreditation process