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Principal/Sr. Principal HPC System Administrator (225485) - R10213821

Northrop Grumman, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Principal/Sr. Principal HPC System Administrator (225485) – R10213821 Northrop Grumman – Mission Systems – Baltimore, MD

Relocation Assistance No relocation assistance available

Security Clearance A US Government security clearance per customer's requirements.

Travel Yes, 10% of the time

Description 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, but they’re also making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Responsibilities

Support operation of a high-performance compute cluster

Investigate, diagnose, and resolve acute system faults

Maintain software deployments

Maintain security compliance

Monitor and maintain hardware

Interface with user support staff

This is a dual level req and can be filled as a Principal or Sr. Principal HPC System Administrator.

Basic Qualifications – Principal HPC System Administrator

Bachelors degree with 5 years' relevant experience; 3 years' experience with a Master’s Degree; 0 years with PhD. Will consider 4 years additional experience in lieu of degree.

Linux systems administration proficiency

Basic knowledge and experience with file systems

Basic knowledge and experience with user management

Basic knowledge and experience with system security

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Must be a U.S. citizen

Active US Government security clearance per customers’ requirements

Basic Qualifications – Sr. Principal HPC System Administrator

Bachelors degree with 8 years' relevant experience; 6 years' experience with a Master’s Degree; 4 years with PhD. Will consider 4 years additional experience in lieu of degree.

Linux systems administration proficiency

Basic knowledge and experience with file systems

Basic knowledge and experience with user management

Basic knowledge and experience with system security

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Must be a U.S. citizen

Active US Government security clearance per customers’ requirements

Preferred Qualifications

IAT Level II certification

Basic knowledge and experience with networking concepts

Red Hat Linux systems administration experience

Knowledge and experience with concepts of high-performance computing system operations, including cluster management, multi-user login environments, job scheduling, and networked file systems

Knowledge and experience maintaining compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Knowledge and experience with compiling software

Knowledge and experience monitoring and maintaining high-performance compute cluster hardware

Experience with MPI, high-speed low-latency network fabrics, parallel file systems, and/or GPUs

Exhibited ability to contribute to a team of technical professionals

Salary Range Primary Level: $100,300.00 – $150,500.00

Secondary Level: $124,900.00 – $187,300.00

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 overtime, shift differential, a discretionary bonus, and for certain positions Long Term Incentives. Benefits include 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 posting date, though this may vary.

Equal Opportunity Employer Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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