Principal / Sr Principal Computer Systems Architect
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: October 5, 2024
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R
- Category: Information Technology
- Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Interim Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this
position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be
available
- Positions Available: 3At Northrop Grumman, our employees have
incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that
impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations
to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be
at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's
history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to
stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who
have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces
to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture
thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing
your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do
what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of
history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global
security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills,
innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain
optimized product lines across the sector while providing a
decisive advantage to the warfighter. We are looking for you to
join our team as a Principal/Sr Principal Computer Systems
Architect based out of San Diego, CA. As a Principal/Sr Principal
Computer Systems Architect at Northrop Grumman you will have a
challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our
Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of
Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue
to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and
capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our
ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive
innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open,
transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment &
shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a
culture of automation. We are seeking cleared or clearable
candidates to perform key assignments for Mission Systems N-OSSM
development programs. This position supports a large heterogeneous
unclassified and classified computer networks that includes Linux,
Windows, and VMware Virtualization with emphasis on supporting
software development and test automation teams. Responsibilities
include working with software development teams to design and
define system architectures for new or existing complex development
networks, hardware/software installation, upgrades,
troubleshooting, repair, monitoring, tuning, automation scripting
and general sustainment activities. Duties will also include
maintaining system documentation, developing infrastructure support
procedures, and providing security support. What You'll get to Do:
- Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab
environment
- Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to
the program's systems
- Implement engineering changes to the system as required
- Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into
end-to-end system architectures
- Responsible for completing the network configurations and
coordinating with the peers, SMEs, and government engineers.
- Occasional travel may be requiredThis requisition may be filled
at either a Principal level or a Sr Principal level.
Qualifications: Basic Qualifications for Principal Computer Systems
Architect:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or
related discipline with 5 years of experience; OR 3 years of
relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree OR a minimum of 0
years of experience with STEM PhD degree; an additional 4 years of
relevant experience/education can be considered in lieu of a
Bachelors Degree.
- Advance and in-depth technical knowledge of Red Hat and/or
other Linux operating systems.
- Experience utilizing and working with Splunk
- Knowledge of STIGs and STIG implementation + DNS; specifically
Linux BIND
- Scripting/Programming experience (e.g. Bash/Shell, Ansible,
Python, etc.)
- Full on-site presence at San Diego Spectrum Center campus
- Ability to travel 10% of the time
- Clearance: Must be a US Citizen and must have or be able to
obtain an Interim Secret/Secret clearance before you startBasic
Qualifications for Sr. Principal Computer Systems Architect:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or
related discipline with 8 years of experience; OR 6 years of
relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree OR a minimum of 3
years of experience with STEM PhD degree; an additional 4 years of
relevant experience/education can be considered in lieu of a
Bachelors Degree.
- Advance and in-depth technical knowledge of Red Hat and/or
other Linux operating systems.
- Experience utilizing and working with Splunk
- Knowledge of STIGs and STIG implementation + DNS; specifically
Linux BIND
- Scripting/Programming experience (e.g. Bash/Shell, Ansible,
Python, etc.)
- Full on-site presence at San Diego Spectrum Center campus
- Ability to travel 10% of the time
- Clearance: Must be a US Citizen and must have or be able to
obtain an Interim Secret/Secret clearance before you startPreferred
Qualifications:
- Experience with imaging, backup and restore software and
scripting (Clonezilla, Linux dump, etc)
- Experience leading and managing internal programs and working
with engineers to delegate tasking/efforts
- Experience with containers (Docker, Red Hat OpenShift,
Kubernetes)
- Strong experience with virtualization platforms (VMWare, KVM,
Hyper-V, RH-V)
- Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and provide
milestone progress on critical items or scheduled items
- Ability to mentor and help grow junior engineers and share
knowledge and experience to improve procedures, processes and bring
recommendations for technological improvements
- Ability to work and support a flexible schedule (2nd shift, RDO
Fridays, possibly weekends) as required
- Basic to advance knowledge of networking and network systems
including iSCSI connectivity functionality
- Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of
Linux/Unix systems
- Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of
Containerization technologiesSalary Range: $107,300 -
$160,900Salary Range 2: $133,000 - $199,600The above salary range
represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers
a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the
scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's
experience, education, skills and current market
conditions.Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in
addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward
individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in
company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions
may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop
Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance
coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid
holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal
business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20
days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be
shortened or extended depending on business needs and the
availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed
to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions
without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age,
veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our
complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S.
Citizenship is required for all positions with a government
clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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