RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Mission Systems is seeking a Cyber Systems Administrator to join our highly skilled team of results-driven and customer-focused technical professionals. We support a rapidly evolving environment consisting of market-relevant technology that demands critical thinkers and detail-oriented practitioners. This position is entrusted with making real-time decisions with real-world significance.

Our team works diligently around the clock with passion for our mission but benefits most from the compassion we receive from the top down. Health and wellness are essential to our lives while we define a new protocol for customer success.

This position requires full time work onsite at our Elkridge, Maryland location. No telework available.

Double contingent posting - Security Clearance and Program availability needed prior to start date.

Your daily opportunities:

• Build solutions and maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with Cyber Systems Engineers and Cyber Security teams.
• Make recommendations and act to improve user experience.
• Be the driving factor for technical solutions from initial testing to implementation.
• Partner with users and stakeholders.
• Other opportunities may include maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system-wide software, and allocating mass storage space.

Minimum Basic Education / Experience for Cyber Systems Administrator: Three (3) years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM); one (1) year with Masters. NOTE: Four (4) years of additional relevant experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.

To be considered you’ll need:

• US Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance prior to start date. TS/SCI eligibility must be in place by the start date.

• Must possess DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher prior to start date

You will be a great fit if:

You have strong working knowledge in two or more of the following areas:

• Administration of virtualized environments using technologies such as vCenter, ESXi, storage provisioning, including the configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of virtual servers and workstations.

• Experience with multiple Linux distributions. Ability to assist end users by navigating via command line through different variations of Linux Operating Systems to include Ubuntu, Red Hat, and CentOS.

• Experience in troubleshooting and configuring Windows operating system and Windows Server environments to include Active Directory, DHCP, GPO’s, DNS, LDAP, MS Exchange, MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager), MS SQL, and WSUS.

• Maintaining a physical and virtual network environment. Experience with Cisco and/or VMware NSX technologies. Knowledge of routing protocols, ports, and layer 2/3 switch configuration.

• Knowledge of storage; NetApp ONTAP and/or Synology as well as backup applications such as VEEAM and the ability to understand and implement backup and recovery solutions.

• Experience writing scripts (e.g. Batch, Bash, PowerShell, Python) to automate routine tasks

What to expect:

• During the first 30 days of employment onboarding activities to include Northrop Grumman training requirements, program overviews, system architecture familiarization, and department-specific training will establish a solid foundation for the new team member. Introductions to management and team leads will provide insight into the team dynamics while identifying key areas where you will provide value to the mission.

• Day 30 through 90 will consist of further integration to the team and actively sitting with tenured members to gain a better understanding of daily tasks and requirements. Tasks will be assigned in accordance with the appropriate pace needed to guarantee your success.

• Day 90 and onward will consist of mission focused opportunities with the possibility to collaborate across several teams. From leading day-to-day activities, to testing cutting-edge feature enhancements to the enterprise architecture, you will have the ability to invest in your future while delivering maximum value to our customer’s mission.

Total rewards:

In addition to the competitive pay and 40 hours of PTO on day 1, as a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our competitive benefits package including:

- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

- 401k 6% Matching

- Educational Assistance / Certification Reimbursement

- Life Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

- Paid Time Off

- Health & Wellness Resources

- Employee Discounts

- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion resources

- Veteran Resources

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Learn more about the exciting mission at Northrop Grumman:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/cyber/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/northrop-grumman-corporation/

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Salary Range: $75,700.00 - $113,500.00

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.

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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.