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Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP)

Principal/Sr. Principal Windows Systems Administrator

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP), Linthicum, Maryland, United States,


Requisition ID: R10177126

Category:

Information Technology

Location:

Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Polygraph

Telecommute:

No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

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. 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.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available.

Responsibilities for this Pipeline requisition are:

Perform as primary Lead Windows Systems Administrator for a large, classified government contract(s).

Maintain efficient operations of the entire IT infrastructure including servers, desktop, and networking equipment.

Able to communicate effectively with all stakeholders in written and verbal formats.

Ensure necessary IT projects are completed independently or assigned to others as necessary.

Obtain and analyze internal and external customer requirements, and recommend equipment and software as needed.

Implement system enhancements that will improve the performance, reliability and security of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.

Manage backup infrastructure then provide backup and recovery services.

Manage virus protection on a routine basis as directed by policy.

Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Cyber Security team.

Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions as directed by policy.

Develop and maintain technical processes and procedures as needed.

This position may be filled as a Level 3 or as a Level 4, based on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3:

Associate’s degree with 7 years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 9 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

Experience operating under and managing systems within current applicable information systems compliance standards.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 4:

Associate’s degree with 10 years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 12 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

Experience operating under and managing systems within current applicable information systems compliance standards.

Additional Basic Qualifications for Levels 3 and 4:

Experience maintaining Classified Windows Domains in effective operations to include: Advanced knowledge of Active Directory (AD) deployment, maintenance, and support; Group Policy (GPO); DNS; DHCP and scopes; Windows Server Update Servers (WSUS), SCCM or similar update service; Certificate Authority (CA) server; and supporting license managers.

Supporting golden image creation, deployment, and underlying infrastructure.

Experience deploying vulnerability scanning tools and remediation.

Clearance and Access:

Candidates must have a current DoD

Top Secret

level security clearance, to include

SCI access

and a recent

Polygraph

(adjudicated within the last 5 years), or must be enrolled in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) Program.

The selected candidate must agree to submit and successfully complete a polygraph reexamination as a condition to retain access to special program(s).

Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to

Special Programs .

Non-Technical Abilities and Certifications:

Current IAT Level II certification (ie. Security+, CASP, CISSP, or similar DoD 8570 security certification); certification must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.

Experience leading a technical team of IT professionals.

Experience mentoring junior level IT professionals.

Experience with developing and administering IT training programs.

Experience giving technical presentations to technical and non-technical attendees including executive leadership.

Experience providing surge support to other programs as needed.

Active vendor-based IT certifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IS related field.

Experience with VMWare implementation, migration, and maintenance.

Experience with NetApp and/or Nutanix implementation, migration, and maintenance.

Experience with system design and architecture.

Experience with communicating with executive leadership.

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, and a very friendly team environment. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, be recognized, and to be yourself. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation.

Salary Range:

$93,000 - $158,470

Salary Range 2:

$115,400 - $196,430

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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