Sr Principal Systems Administrator – Technical Lead Sys Admin (26-102)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Systems Administrator – Technical Lead Sys Admin (26-102) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Based at Schriever Space Force Base, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a crucial part of the Missile Defense System. It is an essential operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense efforts, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to accomplish global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both globally and regionally to enhance performance. C2BMC is vital for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems.

The Infrastructure Technical Lead, System Administrator at the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications Experimentation Laboratory (C2BMC X-Lab), will operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The X-Lab is responsible for developing and integrating future capability prototypes for the Missile Defense System, including Sensor/Weapon Integration, Algorithm Development, User Interface Development, and other critical cutting-edge missile defense technologies.

Essential Functions:

• The Infrastructure Events Lead System Administrator's main responsibility is to support the development and integration of a prototype-lined mission suite to be used in a flight or ground test.

• Collaborate with and oversee a team to handle each part of the suite buildout and confirm its capacity to support the test fully

• The Infrastructure Events Lead System Administrator is responsible for supporting the integration of the XLAB infrastructure during each event, as well as overseeing the daily operations of the Windows/Linux environment and managing backup and recovery of system data

• This position is full-time onsite at the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) on Schriever SFB, CO, and is not a remote work opportunity

• Non-standard work hours are probably required during event execution

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

The following technical skills are the basic requirements for this position:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Network Systems Administration, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related discipline with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Knowledge of the Linux environment and experience with Linux administration
• System Security Implementations, Linux shell scripting, Windows Active Directory, Ansible Playbook development and management, or other competing automation solutions
• Security-Enhanced (SE) Linux and Red Hat repository administration
• Experience with system hardening using industry best practices

Preferred Qualifications:

The following technical skills are the basic requirements for this position:

• Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG)
• Multi-Factor Authentication implementation, like IPA and ADFS
• VMware ESXI
• Nutanix
• Windows Active Directory
• Backup and Recovery Technologies
• Containers and container orchestration products
• Knowledge of Git, Nexus, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence
• Experience with C2BMC Integration
• Good communication skills (written and oral), and the ability to clearly and effectively present technical approaches and findings
• Possess an understanding of software development processes and principles, and be able to communicate the desired capabilities to developers, engineers, subject matter experts, and system users
• Adapt to evolving requirements and design challenges that demand innovative solutions, quick-paced tasks, and strict deadlines
• Experience with network troubleshooting (netstat and TCP dump)

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, supporting both employees and the company's success. The benefits at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and your family's. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan

• Savings Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Education Assistance

• Training and Development

• Flexible Work Arrangements

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Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 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.