Data Center Engineer/Principal Data Center Engineer

2 weeks ago


San Diego, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Requisition ID: R10163984
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: Top 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: 1
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.

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.  

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics has an opening for a Data Center Engineer/Principal Data Center Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

**This position may be filled by either a Data Center Engineer level or a Principal Data Center Engineer level based on the qualifications listed.

The selected candidate will be responsible for integrating and testing software/hardware systems in complex IT systems. The selected candidate will be working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment working closely with other engineers and technicians in a lab environment.

Essential Functions:

  • Developing engineering documentation for system configuration

  • Executing engineering projects on schedule.

  • Collaborate with engineers to generate and redline documented procedures and troubleshoot.

  • Candidate should have good coordination, planning, and documentation skills.

  • Implement engineering changes to the system as required

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. 

Basic Qualifications: 

Data Center Engineer (T02):

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 2 or more years of engineering experience or MS with 0 years or more year of engineering experience or Ph.D. with 0 or more years of engineering experience

  • Active in scope DoD Top Secret Clearance

  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)

  • Active CompTIA Security+, CASP, or CISSP certification.

  • Demonstrated experience with modern VMware releases.

Basic Qualifications: 

Principal Data Center (T03):

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 5 or more years of engineering experience or MS with 3 years or more year of engineering experience or Ph.D. with 0 or more years of engineering experience

  • Active in scope DoD Top Secret Clearance

  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)

  • Active CompTIA Security+, CASP, or CISSP certification.

  • Demonstrated experience with modern VMware releases.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification

  • Hands-on VMware virtualization and/or cloud experience

  • Experience administrating of vSphere and vCF; experience with ESXi, vCenter, NSX and VDI

  • Experience trouble shooting of VMware products in a production environment

  • Experience administrating Container Technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker) in an production environment

  • Operating System Certification (Linux+, VMware Certified, etc.)

  • Aria Automation (vRA) and Aria Operations (vRO) experience

  • Scripting experience with vRO (PowerShell, Python, JavaScript).

  • Experience administrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (or equivalent) or above.

  • Experience administrating of NetApp Storage system On Tap and Storage grid.

  • In-depth experience in Operations and Maintenance activities of IT infrastructure

  • Experience configuring/maintaining Networking Hardware (Switch, Router)

Salary Range: $87,200 - $130,800
Salary Range 2: $107,300 - $160,900
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.
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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