Principal Windows Systems Administrator
Northrop Grumman
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This role pays less than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $123,600–$184,550 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $154k for comparable roles.
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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
Northrop Grumman currently has 629 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $117,500–$176,300 across 314 roles with salary data.
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The Principal Windows Systems Administrator joins the CIDO Classified Solutions team to support information system lifecycle activities for classified government contracts. This role involves performing computer systems analysis, maintaining multi-user systems, and ensuring reliability through installation, patching, and configuration management. Key responsibilities include managing Windows domains, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and LDAP services. The administrator will provide backup and recovery services, manage file systems, and ensure compliance with strict security guidelines. Technical skills required include experience with virtualization, SAN storage, and tools like Cohesity, Veritas, HBSS, SolarWinds, and Splunk. The position requires troubleshooting issues across software, firmware, and hardware while maintaining security audit logs. Candidates must possess a Secret clearance and Security+ certification to support these secure, multi-domain information systems.
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