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# Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $113,900.0 - $170,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cyber Security, Linux, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cloud Services, HybridCloud, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=57873f662e9cc8e0

## About the Role

* 5 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree; 3 Years with a Masters; 1 year with a PhD; 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
 * Experience with designing, deploying, and administering cloud-based solutions.
 * Experience of architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows Operating Systems within large enterprise environments.
 * Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Cloud service certification (e.g.; AWS, Azure, Google, or similar).
 * Experience with one or more programming languages.
 * Recent roles in Technical or Team Leadership positions.
 * Knowledge of cloud database management (e.g.; MySQL RDS and PostgreSQL).
 * Knowledge of cybersecurity in the context of the cloud.
 * Comfortable working in an Agile Development environment.

## Description

* Provide System Administrative support for a team of engineers, developers and testers to meet program support needs but maintaining system security standards.
 * Working as part of a team to design, build and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud systems.