Principal Software Engineer - System Infrastructure Engineering

Northrop Grumman is a leading provider of aerospace and defense products, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Systems Infrastructure Engineering team. The role involves leading a team of engineers, maintaining an Agile workflow, and administering various server systems while ensuring cybersecurity compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of engineers and providing daily tasking that’s consistent with the current priorities
• Maintaining an Agile development workflow that’s already established
• Administration and troubleshooting of Linux (RHEL / CENTOS) 6/7/8 servers and workstations
• Administration and troubleshooting of Windows Server 2008 / 2016, and Windows 7 / 10 systems
• Administration and troubleshooting of VMWare vSphere systems (VCSA and ESXi) systems
• Automate system maintenance tasks with scripting tools (PowerSHell, Python, Ansible, etc.)
• Enforce cybersecurity compliance through the use of security frameworks and remediation tools (SCC SCAP scanner, STIG Viewer, and eventually Nessus)
• Maintain proper configuration management with engineering document lifecycle tools (Team Center Enterprise)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 5 years of experience, OR a Master Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 3 years of experience, OR a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with at least 0 years of experience
• Minimum of 4 years installing, configuring, maintaining and administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6/7/8 servers and workstations
• Minimum of 4 years installing, configuring, maintaining and administration of Windows-based servers and workstations
• Meets DoD IAT requirements for security certification for classified systems administrators, or be in the process of obtaining one (i.e., Security+, CISSP, etc.)
• Must have an active Secret (or higher) clearance
• Experience with VMWare infrastructure
• Experience with Ansible
• Certification from VMWare, Windows (MCSE), and/or RedHat with Satellite Administration
• US Passport and ability to frequently travel overseas