Systems Administrator 3 (25-351)

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

46d•Onsite

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 offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Systems Administrator - Integration/CDS Engineer (25-351) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is crucial in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and demands on-site work with no remote options. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a crucial part of the Missile Defense System. It provides an essential operational platform that allows the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan missile defense operations, track battle progress, and actively control networked sensors and weapon systems to meet global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability, delivering an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It functions as a force multiplier by linking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations worldwide and locally to enhance overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC plays a vital role in all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the missile defense system's current and future capabilities. The selected candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth implementation, configuration, and maintenance of CDS. They might also need to travel to remote locations to perform CDS installations, upgrades, and troubleshooting in accordance with Program configuration management processes.

Requirements

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must hold a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Applicants must hold a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
Willing to travel up to 10% for business purposes
Network Management and Monitoring Systems
Understanding of standard DOD security practices, such as STIG compliance and system accreditation efforts
Extensive experience in network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
Proven experience using Ansible or other automation tools

Nice To Haves

Script experience a plus
Having a Top Secret security clearance with an MDA-based SCI is a plus
Experience with Radiant Mercury strongly preferred
Candidates experienced in planning and supporting network infrastructure deployment are highly desired
Previous C2BMC network experience is also a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing, controlling configuration, deploying, and testing Radiant Mercury Configuration (including Rules), with a primary focus on Common Data Services (CDS) integration
Assist with integrating JEMINI Lab test suites into our development lab
Supporting software development team members in troubleshooting and resolving issues
Develop configurations to support testing and prototyping of developing systems
Creating and modifying scripts to perform data analysis of input, internal, and output message data
Troubleshooting issues in both tests and prototypes
Create troubleshooting procedures and workaround documents
Review and give feedback on system specs, development, testing, and network documents as needed.
Represent the Integration team
Automating scripts to configure and maintain remote hosts
Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills, capable of using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated integration engineers, as well as independently at times on large field projects