Sr Principal Sys Admin – COS IT System Administrator (25-262), Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs, CO  Northrop Grumman

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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-Launch and Missile Defense Systems offers an exciting career opportunity for a Sr Principal System Administrator – COS IT System Administrator (25-262) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position, located in Colorado Springs, CO, plays a crucial role in supporting the U.S. President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

Relocation Assistance is not available for this position, and this role is on-site with no remote options

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program serves as the integrating element 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 operations, collectively observe the battle’s development, and dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that facilitates an optimized response to threats of all ranges at all phases of flight. C2BMC acts as a force multiplier, globally and regionally networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to enhance performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a crucial component of all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise the current and future capabilities of the missile defense system.

The selected candidate will operate, maintain, and manage a Windows/Linux-based domain that supports a software development environment. They will be responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of the Windows/Linux environment, as well as for backup and recovery, including disaster recovery, of system data.

Essential Functions:

Ensure that all data is backed up in accordance with COOP and BCP guidelines

Ensure the backup system is functioning correctly and periodically test it by restoring files

Respond appropriately to any discovered security or virus incidents in the system

Install, configure, monitor, manage, and maintain all Windows/Linux-based servers

Create and maintain Windows/Linux system administration processes and procedures

Install, configure, manage, and maintain all Windows/Linux server-based applications

Ensure that all Windows/Linux-based systems have the appropriate patches installed, including but not limited to security, applications, and OS updates

Make sure all Windows and Linux systems are using the most up-to-date antivirus software with the latest virus definition files

Create, manage, and maintain group policy objects, security groups, and user accounts

Monitor, manage, and maintain storage systems and devices

Recommend system enhancements, including, but not limited to, servers, applications, storage, processes, and procedures

Advise when additional system resources are needed or when existing resources should be retired

Ensure all necessary asset management functions are completed as required

Perform all other tasks assigned by the IT site lead or IT manager as needed

Assist the help desk in addressing end-users’ requests and issues

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline is preferred from an accredited university, accompanied by 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related discipline with 6 years of experience; or 12 years of related experience may be considered instead of a degree

Applicants must possess a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is necessary to start

DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+ CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA Security, etc.) is required to start

Senior Windows Domain experience

Must possess a working knowledge and experience in Windows and Linux system administration

Must have experience with:

System Security Implementations

Network Attached Storage administration

IBM Server Backup administration

Must know of:

Git

Nexus

Jenkins

Jira, and Confluence

Understand the concept of PaaS and SaaS

Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery , and how it applies to IT and IT products

Technical skills supporting a Windows environment, including server setup, deployment, maintenance, and hardening

Must also have a background and knowledge of Linux environments and administration

Must have working knowledge of Agile principles and practices

Understanding of configuration managed Platform-as-a-Service ( PaaS )

Knowledge of what IT’s role is in Continuous Integration and Delivery ( CI/CD ) and how it can be applied to PaaS

Knowledge of applying containers ( Docker ) and use of container orchestration ( Kubernetes )

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of the following is highly desired:

Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG)

Multi-Factor Authentication implementation

OpenShift

OpenStack

VMware ESXI

QAS/VAS

Windows

Active Directory

Backup and Recovery

Containers and Container Orchestration products

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth while supporting the shared success of our people and our company. The benefits at Northrop Grumman provide you with the flexibility and control to select the options that best suit you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $113,500.00 – $170,300.00

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.

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