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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
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Systems Administrator/Principal Systems Administrator (AHT) will join a team of Systems, Network, and Storage Administrators to maintain and enhance Windows Systems and Infrastructure for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. This role involves ensuring high availability, security, and integrity for operating environments across two production networks and an R&D environment containing both Linux and Windows systems. The successful candidate will manage infrastructure tasks including hardware installation, firmware upgrades, enterprise backup and restore solutions, storage area network (SAN), and network attached storage (NAS). Key technical skills include experience with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, Active Directory Certificate Services, and scripting using PowerShell, Perl, or Bash. The work focuses on the critical domain of all-source intelligence to identify air, cyber, space, and ballistic missile threats to support military operations and policy making.
What does a Systems Administrator earn?
Median $114700 from 35 postings across 6 companies.
Maintain and enhance Windows Systems and Infrastructure for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center.
Ensure high availability, security, and integrity for the operating environment.
Support production networks and R&D environments containing both Linux and Windows systems.
Manage Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
Develop and execute scripts using PowerShell, Perl, or Bash to automate tasks.
Perform hardware installation, maintenance, and firmware upgrades.
Manage enterprise backup and restore solutions across SAN and NAS storage environments.
What we're looking for
Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.
Must hold an active IAT Level II certification such as Security+, SecurityX, or CISSP.
A Bachelor's degree in a STEM field is required for level 2; a Master's degree is acceptable with no experience.
For level 3, a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience are required, or a Master's degree and 3 years of experience.
Minimum of three years of experience in Windows Server Administration is required.
Experience with scripting tools such as PowerShell, Perl, or Bash is preferred.
Preferred experience includes Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Active Directory Certificate Services, and enterprise backup/restore solutions.
Linux
Windows Server
VMware
ESXi
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
NetApp
ONTAP
Active Directory
Splunk
Tenable
Nessus
NAS Storage
RAID
Security+
CISSP
CASP
SharePoint
Configuration Management
Linux
Windows Server
VMware
ESXi
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
NetApp
NAS Storage
Active Directory
Splunk
Tenable
Nessus
Security+
CISSP
RMF
STIG
SharePoint