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Senior Principal System Administrator - Northrop Grumman
Systems Engineer
Senior Principal System Administrator responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining complex enterprise infrastructure, leveraging Linux, Windows Server, virtualization, scripting, and AWS cloud services while supporting high‑availability and security requirements.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and manage large‑scale Linux and Windows Server environments supporting mission‑critical applications.
- Automate system provisioning, configuration, and monitoring using PowerShell, Python, and infrastructure‑as‑code tools.
- Design and maintain virtualized workloads on VMware or Hyper‑V, ensuring optimal performance and resource utilization.
- Integrate and manage cloud resources on AWS, including networking, storage, and security services.
- Implement and enforce security hardening, patch management, and compliance controls across all platforms.
- Provide tier‑3 troubleshooting, incident response, and performance tuning for complex system issues.
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands‑on experience administering Linux and Windows Server environments in enterprise settings.
- Proficiency in scripting with PowerShell and Python for automation and orchestration.
- Extensive experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper‑V) and cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
- Strong knowledge of networking, security best practices, and Active Directory/LDAP integration.
- Active Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
Skills
linuxwindows serverpythonaws