SCI (Whidbey Island WA)

Northrop Grumman•Oak Harbor, WA

3d•$75,800 - $141,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Systems Administrator or Principal Systems Administrator for its Systems Engineering Organization in Whidbey Island, Washington. The role supports a classified government contract and requires full-time, on-site work; remote work is not available. Shifts will become 12-hour shifts and may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Travel is required up to 25% of the time, in addition to travel for initial training. Relocation assistance may be available. The selected candidate will administer Windows/VMware and Linux/Red Hat systems, maintain multi-user computer systems, and coordinate with engineering, technical, project, customer, and IT teams. Duties also include analyzing customer requirements; recommending and implementing system improvements; installing, upgrading, patching, monitoring, and configuring systems; providing backup and recovery; managing file systems, accounts, permissions, and security access; testing product releases; documenting procedures; working with vendors; and maintaining security audit and logging information for classified systems. The role requires adherence to strict information systems security guidelines and preparation of security documentation. The administrator reports project status, works with minimal direction, develops approaches to solutions independently, and learns and assists with functional and operational troubleshooting. An active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI is required, along with the ability to obtain and maintain CI and SAP clearances.

Requirements

For Systems Administrator: Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related professional or military Systems Administration experience; or a master’s degree and 1 year; or a relevant associate’s degree and 5 years; or high school diploma/GED and 7 years; or relevant certifications in lieu of a degree and 5 years of related experience.
For Principal Systems Administrator: Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of related professional or military Systems Administration experience; or a master’s degree and 4 years; or a relevant associate’s degree and 8 years; or high school diploma/GED and 10 years; or relevant certifications in lieu of a degree and 8 years of related experience.
Current CompTIA Security+ CE certification, or ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire.
Experience managing Windows Server operating systems and domain architecture.
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Ability to obtain and maintain CI.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by business needs.
For the Principal Systems Administrator role, ability to learn and assist with functional/operational troubleshooting, system operations, and troubleshooting fault codes.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating under or managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments.
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining computer hardware in a networked environment.
Server management experience.
Currently valid Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP, or similar security certification.
Windows domain architecture experience.
Understanding of basic networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs; Cisco experience or certification.
Experience with Windows AD, LDAP, VMware, and SAN storage systems.
Linux operating system experience or certification for current versions.
Experience with current versions of VMware.
Rudimentary scripting experience.
Experience creating and deploying system images in an enterprise environment.
Experience with the Certification & Accreditation process.
DoD 8570 certification in a primary operating system (Windows, Linux, or Cisco).
Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels with internal and external customers, in writing and orally.
Experience operating and managing UAS systems.

Responsibilities

Administer Windows/VMware systems for a classified government contract.
Administer Linux/Red Hat systems for a classified government contract.
Maintain multi-user computer systems and coordinate with network, software, and systems engineers, desktop technicians, project managers, end users, customers, and IT management.
Analyze internal and external customer requirements and determine equipment and software requirements for automated solutions.
Review and implement system enhancements to improve performance and reliability, including installation, upgrades and patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
Provide backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; and routinely manage virus protection.
Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists.
Test new product releases for compatibility and to minimize user impact.
Develop and document technical processes and procedures.
Interact with vendors to troubleshoot issues and evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.
Adhere to information systems security guidelines.
Maintain security audit and logging information on classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager.
Prepare security documentation for input to Computer Security.
Report project status for recurring and non-recurring efforts.
Work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions.
Learn and assist with functional and operational troubleshooting, system operations, and troubleshooting fault codes.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Potential eligibility for overtime
Potential shift differential
Discretionary bonus; annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and share company results
Long-term incentives may be available to employees in Vice President or Director positions
Relocation assistance may be available