Principal Cyber Systems Administrator

Northrop Grumman

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Annapolis Junction, MDSan Antonio, TXAurora, COCarey, NC
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85 days ago
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Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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TL;DR · Principal Cyber Systems Administrator

The Principal Cyber Systems Administrator joins the Northrop Grumman Mission Systems team to support the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Information Technology systems. This role involves managing IT system infrastructure, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices. The individual will provide Tier 1 Help Desk and Tier 2 Escalation support, identifying and diagnosing problems while communicating status to agency management. Key responsibilities include configuring and managing UNIX and Windows operating systems, installing software, and maintaining network component integrity to improve reliability and performance. The position requires performing system capacity analysis and planning to optimize resource utilization. The work focuses on providing software-secure technology and integrated multi-domain systems to support strategic planning in rapidly changing global security environments.

What you'll do

  • Manage the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Information Technology systems and infrastructure.
  • Perform day-to-day operations and monitoring for client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
  • Resolve Tier 1 Help Desk and Tier 2 Escalation problems through diagnosis and troubleshooting.
  • Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems and associated software.
  • Maintain and configure network components to improve system reliability and performance.
  • Communicate system status and escalate issues to agency management and internal customers.
  • Optimize system operations, resource utilization, and perform capacity analysis and planning.
  • Support the dispatch system and manage hardware problem resolution processes.

What we're looking for

  • High School Diploma with 10 years of experience or a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience.
  • Active and current TS/SCI with Polygraph.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Experience providing support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
  • Experience providing Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
  • Experience managing daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems.
  • Experience providing support for client/server/storage/network devices and mobile devices.
  • Experience analyzing user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements (preferred).
  • Experience with CNO development concepts (preferred).

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