Principal/ Sr Principal Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer-AHT

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Requisition ID: R10173395

• Category: Information Technology
• Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Positions Available: 2

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.

• this position is contingent upon award/funding

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Job Description: The candidate will perform job duties as a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Virtualization Solutions. They will be responsible for installing, configuring, managing and maintaining virtualization systems to ensure data integrity, availability, and security. Supported systems are in multiple lab environments operating in support of the IBCS Product Line in Huntsville, Alabama. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Support day-to-day lab efforts ensuring that all technologies are operational.
• Provide expert-level solutions for virtualized environments and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Conduct administration tasks as required including patching, updates, hardening, remediation, and management of virtualization environment.
• Work with Product Teams in support of secure operating systems, applications, networks, hardware, databases, etc.
• Work on multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior systems administrators.

Basic Qualifications:

• Current DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (i.e., Security+, etc.)
• For a level 3: Associate degree and 7 years of experience, or bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or master’s degree and 2 years of experience; an additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• For a level 4 : Associate degree and 11 years of experience, or bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience, or master’s degree and 7 years of experience; an additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Manage and support various components of the technical infrastructure, including Hypervisors, storage, infrastructure solutions, system updating, patching, and hardening/STIGs.
• In-depth knowledge of Omnissa Horizon VDI solutions
• Experience building and administrating VMware vSphere 7.x or higher in a large environment
• Hands-on experience with virtual machine environment management tools
• Knowledge and understanding of Linux KVM Virtualization technologies (OpenShift)
• Excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Broad knowledge of systems administration in technologies such as networking, storage, performance tuning, and general administration of Windows and Linux
• Knowledge of Containerized Virtual Environments (Kubernetes, Rancher)
• Experience with Kasm Workspaces
• In-depth understanding of Linux systems in a Windows Domain environment
• Experience with Windows Domain architectures including but not limited to Active Directory, GPOs, ACLs, etc.
• Previous administration of Atlassian Tools i.e., (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Fisheye, Crucible, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with virtual machine environment management tools (IaC)
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible
• Scripting using Bash, PowerCLI, PowerShell
• Strong familiarity with SAN storage systems i.e., NetApp
• Additional Operating System Environment Certification i.e., (Linux+, RHCSA, Net+, CCNA, VMware Certified, etc.)

Salary Range: $112,000 – $169,000

Salary Range 2: $139,000 – $209,500

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. Principal/ Sr Principal Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Engineer-AHT