Systems Administrator/Principal Systems Administrator (AHT)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is seeking a Windows Server Administrator/Principal Windows Server Administrator to maintain and enhance Windows Systems and Infrastructure in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. NASIC is responsible for creating all-source intelligence defining the present and future air, air defense, cyber, space and ballistic missile threats to enable military operations, force modernization, and policy making. Successful candidates will clearly demonstrate strong technical skills to achieve high availability, security, and integrity for the operating environment. They should have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders This Windows Systems Administrator will be an active part of a team of Systems, Network, and Storage Administrators who collaborate to support two production networks and a R&D environment to include Linux and Windows.   

This requisition may be filled at a level 2 or level 3 based on the qualifications below.

• Systems Administrator (level 2): Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of relevant experience or a master’s degree with 0 year of relevant experience. An additional 4 years’ experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Systems Administrator (level 3): Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant experience or a master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years’ experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Active IAT Level II certification (such as Security X (formerly CASP+), Security+, or CISSP), or the ability to obtain one within a defined timeframe.
• Minimum of three years of IT experience.

• Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager/Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager experience.
• Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
• Experience with scripting using tools such as PowerShell, Perl, Bash, etc.
• Experience with hardware installation and maintenance to include firmware upgrades.
• Experience in enterprise backup and restore solutions, storage area network (SAN), and network attached storage (NAS).
• HTC Condor
• Elasticsearch/Kibana

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.