Principal Systems Architect

2 weeks ago

Palmdale, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Requisition ID: R10164590
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America
  • Clearance Type: Top Secret
  • Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
  • Shift: 2nd 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Principal Systems Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

Essential functions: 

  • Collaborate with engineers and technicians in a lab environment
  • Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems
  • Implement engineering changes to the system as required
  • Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures
  • Responsible for completing the network configurations and coordinating with team
  • Ability to work and support a flexible schedule (2nd shift, possibly weekends) as required

Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems Architect:

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related discipline (STEM) with 5 years of experience; OR 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters (MS) (STEM) degree OR a minimum of 0 years of experience with STEM PhD degree; an additional 4 years of relevant experience/education can be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Advance and in-depth technical knowledge of Red Hat and/or other Linux operating systems.
  • Experience utilizing and working with Splunk
  • Knowledge of STIGs and STIG implementation + DNS; specifically Linux BIND
  • Scripting/Programming experience (e.g. Bash/Shell, Ansible, Python, etc.)
  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with imaging, backup and restore software and scripting (Clonezilla, Linux dump, etc.)
  • Experience leading and managing internal programs and working with engineers to delegate tasking/efforts
  • Experience with containers (Docker, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes)
  • Strong experience with virtualization platforms (VMWare, KVM, Hyper-V, RH-V)
  • Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and provide milestone progress on critical items or scheduled items
  • Ability to mentor and help grow junior engineers and share knowledge and experience to improve procedures, processes and bring recommendations for technological improvements
  • Basic to advance knowledge of networking and network systems including iSCSI connectivity functionality
  • Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of Linux/Unix systems
  • Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of Containerization technologies
  • Active PAR
Salary Range: $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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