RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - 2018-2.

This position is located in Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel program.

Job Description:
• Administer systems based on Linux and Windows operating systems
• Automate system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management (CM) tooling
• Work with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology
• Implement clean and maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to industry best practices
• Automate cloud native technologies in air-gapped environments, deploy applications, and provision critical infrastructure
• Design and implement security measures, such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and encryption
• Implement and maintain security policies and procedures to comply with industry standards and regulations
• Provide technical guidance and training to other team members and stakeholders
• This engineer will bring Extensive knowledge of Linux internals (e.g. PAM, systemd, SELinux) and Windows internals (e.g. SAM, registry, secpol).
• This engineer will be familiar with DNS concepts and basic networking concepts. Additionally, this engineer will have experience managing headless systems with PowerShell and Bash.

Basic Qualifications:
• Sr Principal Cyber Software Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 8 years of experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; PhD with 4 years of experience or 4 additional year of experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Current Security + or equivalent certification or greater or ability to obtain, within 6 months or less of hire, DoD 8570 / AFMAN 17-1303 qualification at IASAE 2 level.
• 2+ years of experience in directory services protocols (e.g. LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth) with experience in integration and implementation
• 2+ years of experience managing headless systems with PowerShell and Bash
• 2+ years of experience implementing DISA STIGs on various Operating Systems and platforms.
• Understanding basic networking principles, including TCP/IP, subnets, routing, and VLAN configurations
• Proficiency in on-prem virtualization and cloud orchestration platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, OpenStack, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix)

Preferred Qualifications:
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience automating OS deployments (e.g. kickstart/answer files, MDT, ansible)
• Experience with large scale Active Directory deployments (e.g. DFS, sites and services, FSMO)
• Competency in implementing access controls, identity management, and on-prem security best practices
• Experience with implementing AD FS claims
• Experience with certificate management implementation and principles.
• Familiarity with scripting Windows Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Experience scaling hyperconverged solutions
• Familiarity with server hardware and rack management
• Knowledge of virtualization, clustering, and high-availability solutions

Primary Level Salary Range: $149,300.00 - $223,900.00

The 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.