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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Redondo Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$142K/yr - $213K/yr

8+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a company that provides revolutionary systems impacting lives globally. They are seeking a Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to join their Special Test Equipment Engineering team, responsible for administering various IT systems and ensuring adherence to Information Assurance processes.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Administration of Linux (RHEL/CENTOS) 7/8 servers and workstations in a production environment

Administration of Windows workstations and servers (Win7, Win10, and Win2016/2019)

Administration of VMware Virtualization Data Center

Administration of NetApp Storage Appliance

Administration of CISCO network switches

Implementation of Security controls on Windows and Linux Servers and workstations

Extensive experience in the deployment of I&T lab environments

Proven ability to Task and Resource manage in order to meet program milestone

Experience using Compliance and Remediation tools (i.e. Nessus, SCC SCAP scanner, STIG Viewer)

Close out POAM items in a timely manner to meet implementation schedule

CISSP / CISM level understanding of Cyber Systems Security Plan design and implementation

Proven ability to lead Cyber Test Plan (CTP) efforts

On call, 24/7 pager support during critical phases of testing, contingency operations and off-site as required

Qualification

CISSPCISMLinux AdministrationWindows AdministrationVMware AdministrationNetwork ConfigurationCompliance ToolsScripting LanguagesCyber Security ControlsSoft Skills

Required

Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree; or 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's Degree; or 4 years of relevant experience with a PHD

Candidate must have, and be able to maintain, at least ONE of the following active

Minimum of 10 years administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5/6/7/8 servers and workstations

Minimum of 10 years installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux server applications (i.e. Samba, NFS, Chrony, Web servers, Databases)

Active SCI Clearance and current Privilege User

CISSP / CISM level understanding of Cyber Systems Security Plan design and implementation

Preferred

Meets DOD IAT requirements for security certs or be in the process of obtaining one. (i.e. CISSP, Security+ certification)

Solid understanding of computer networking (OS configuration, Network switches, Firewalls, CISCO IOS)

Experienced in the implementation of CMMC/DFARS/RMF/DOD Security Controls on Linux and Windows operating systems (i.e. Windows SHB and RHEL SSG builds)

Extensive experience installing, configuring, and operating VMWare and KVM virtualization environments

Advanced knowledge building, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting IT systems hardware (i.e. Workstations, Servers, Storage appliances, network switches, rack & stack)

Strong understanding of DevSecOps tools and practices (i.e. Configuration Management, Atlassian Tool Suite, etc.)

Advanced working experience with scripting languages and automation, such as bash, ansible, and/or powershell

Extensive experienced with SAN/NAS hardware (i.e. NetApp, Linux and Windows file servers, storage appliances)

Proven experience working with vendors in the identification of new hardware/software technologies to meet program requirements

Adept at Performing Backups and Restores using COTS and Open-Source tools to implement a disaster recovery plan (Windows and Linux)

Strong understanding of program hardware/software environment to calibrate the customer cyber controls to meet operational requirements

Strong written and verbal communications skills required to explain / write justifications for non-compliance items to Cyber, program, and customer entities