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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Beavercreek Ohio, is seeking a GitLab Administrator to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of programs at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The candidate will be an active part of a DevOps Engineering focused team providing technical expertise on GitLab, Kubernetes, Harbor, and related DevOps technologies. They will advise on all aspects of containerized deployments including deployment, configuration, scaling upgrades, and optimization. They will play a pivotal role in development and maintenance of continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines. Successful candidates should have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Summary of Responsibilities
Operate as a Linux Systems Admin and maintain the NASIC GitLab and Nexus infrastructure platform through tasks such as installation, configuration, patching, updating, and security implementation (STIGs) in a virtual machine environment. Expected to serve on a team as point of contact for all related questions, issues, and concerns for 3rd party tool.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal GitLab Administrator:
One of the following:
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 3 years of experience
Active Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance
Minimum of 2 years of experience with GitLab Administration
Active CompTIA Security+, CASP, or CISSP certification
Expertise in configuring/maintaining GitLab (backup, restore, upgrade, security settings, etc.)
Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence tools
Knowledgeable in development and maintenance of CI/CD Pipelines
Experience using trouble ticket system
Experience with Linux Operating System
Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal GitLab Administrator:
One of the following:
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience
Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
Active Department of Defense Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance
Minimum of 5 years of experience with GitLab Administration
Active CompTIA Security+, CASP, or CISSP certification
Expertise in configuring/maintaining GitLab (backup, restore, upgrade, security settings, etc.)
Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence tools
Knowledgeable in development and maintenance of CI/CD Pipelines
Experience using trouble ticket system
Experience with Linux Operating System
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing automation techniques that improve deployment speed and service reliability in the containerized environment
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and Ruby for automation tasks
Experience working in an Agile environment/working knowledge of Agile principles and practices
Experience with OCI-compliant container technology and tools (Docker, Podman, etc.)
Salary Range: $95,100 - $142,700
Salary Range 2: $117,900 - $176,900
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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
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