Systems Administrator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At 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. System Administrator - (Top Secret/SCI) – Space/Satellite Systems (Colorado Springs, CO)   We have an opening for a System Administrator, Level 2 to join our team of qualified, motivated individuals in the Tactical Space Systems organization. This position is in Colorado Springs, Colorado.   Job Responsibilities In this role you will: ·         Aid fellow team members and end users in troubleshooting and problem resolution in support of space system development efforts. ·         Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to include, but not limited to, creation of process documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). ·         Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Windows and Linux VMs. ·         Provide accurate logs so that the development and sustainment teams can make improvements in product stability and functionality. ·         Implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management. ·         Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with team members, system engineers, programmers, project managers, developers, and customers. ·         Install, configure, and perform maintenance of virtual environments to include virtualized servers and VDI Desktops. ·         Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists via Active Directory and Linux. ·         Oversee daily maintenance and provide Tier 1/2 troubleshooting and support in VMWare (or OpenStack) environment. ·         Support integration of DevOps software such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Ansible, and Terraform.   Basic Qualifications: ·         Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of experience; OR Master’s degree with 2 years of experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree ·        A current or active Top Secret level clearance and an active SCI indoctrination at time of application. ·         Experience in Linux (RHEL) Server and Workstation Administration and VMWare Administration and/or experience in Windows (11+) and Server (2019+) Administration ·         Ability to follow a checklist or an established troubleshooting routine for network connection issues and/or application software issues ·         Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively with others in a team setting through shared responsibility and respect ·         Current Security+ or IAT Level 2 certification   Preferred Qualifications: ·         Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) certification ·         VMWare certification ·         Experience with DNS, Active Directory, GPOs, and LDAP configuration ·         Experience with DevOps systems and meth