Senior Principal Systems Administrator

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Melbourne, FL
Salary: $111,700–$167,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $127,850–$210,650 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $140k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

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About Northrop Grumman

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 670 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,550–$177,850 across 334 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Systems Administrator

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The Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Administrator to join a team supporting Ground Systems multi-user computer systems for flight operations and maintenance. The successful candidate will provide real-time support, configure user and service accounts, and perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of communications systems in military flight operations environments, including flightlines and command-and-control centers. Key responsibilities include managing security patches, performing trend analysis, and reviewing supplier design data. Required skills include experience with STIG compliance and the Microsoft Office suite. The role involves solving technical and data movement issues between Ground Systems and external systems while ensuring adherence to procedures. Candidates must be able to support a 24/7 on-call schedule and maintain a Secret clearance to manage critical flight communications infrastructure.

What does a Systems Administrator earn?

Median $112000 from 51 postings across 5 companies.

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Skills

Systems Administration STIG Compliance Microsoft Office Cloud Architecture Communications Systems Ground Systems System Integration Trend Analysis Data Movement Field Integration Troubleshooting

What you'll do

Provide real-time support for Ground Systems multi-user computer systems supporting flight operations and maintenance.
Configure user, administrator, and service accounts while controlling and deploying equipment.
Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of communications systems in military flight operations environments.
Resolve technical and data movement issues between Ground Systems and external systems.
Provide systems administration support through updates, configurations, security patches, and feedback to Responsible Engineers.
Review and analyze supplier design data and define functional test requirements for system integration.
Maintain and test communication systems equipment required to support ground and flight operations.
Communicate complex technical issues to local support, Main Operation Bases, and Responsible Engineers.

What we're looking for

Must have a High School diploma/GED and 12 years of systems administration experience; or an Associate’s Degree and 10 years; or a Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years; or a Master’s Degree and 6 years.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Experience with STIG compliance.
Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule including extended shifts, holidays, weekends, and on-call status 24/7/365.
Active U.S. government Top Secret clearance (preferred).
Experience with remote cloud architecture (preferred).
Experience working in an Air Force flightline environment (preferred).
Experience working with Air Force flight communications systems (preferred).

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