Sr Principal Sys Admin – Identity & Access Mgmt Sys Admin (25-441)

Northrop Grumman

110d • $113,500 - $170,300

About The Position

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 Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems presents an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Systems Administrator – Identity & Access Mgmt Systems Administrator (25-441) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Located at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO, this position plays a crucial role in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not offer relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience as an alternative to a degree may be considered.
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application.
• Applicants must have a current active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher.

Nice To Haves

• A current, active in-scope DoD-issued TS/SCI and SAP security clearance at the time of application is highly desired.
• Ability to incorporate automation technologies into daily Active Directory use.

Responsibilities

• Deployment and maintenance of all Active Directory domain services and controllers.
• Monitoring the health and status of all sites and services within the enterprise.
• Deployment and maintenance of all certificate authority (CA) services.
• Issuing SSL certificates and setting up new CA servers within the enterprise.
• Tracking expiration dates of all CA servers and collaborating with relevant teams to renew existing CA certificates when necessary.
• Creating and maintaining system policies, such as Windows group policies and Linux authentication PAM rules/files.
• Tracking any potential issues as they arise in the system.
• Maintenance of all account matrices, including all relevant permission crossovers between enclaves when necessary.
• Collaborating with the cyber team to ensure all RBAC controls comply with current policies for restricting access between enclaves and systems.
• Assisting the cyber team in monitoring all directory services for unusual logins or account activity metrics.
• Collaborating with other teams on deploying and maintaining technologies that involve collaborative features.
• Ensuring that distributed authentication services are correctly set up to ensure non-repudiation across all sources.
• Assisting with LDAP service configuration for the network/software solution to ensure RBAC access for the user base.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree