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Northrop Grumman
Staff Cyber Systems Administrator SB
Fort Meade, MD
Feb 9, 2025
$155,500 - $233,300 a year
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: PolygraphTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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.At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Cybers Systems Administrator based in Annapolis Junction, MD.
What You'll get to Do:
Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators. Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.
The candidate will be filling a role that requires a broad array of knowledge and skills heavily focused on Systems Administration and system engineering working with team members to support a Cyber Security program at a customer site. We're looking for a highly motivated individual with an impeccable work ethic and a strong ability to work in a collaborative fast-moving dynamic team environment.
Primary Responsibilities include:

• Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with Cyber Systems Engineers.

• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.

• Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery.

• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

• Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.

• Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.

• Must be able to obtain customer approval.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, plus 15 years of experience in Systems Administration; or 19 years of Systems Administration experience without a degree

• US Citizenship is required with a current and active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph, updated within the last 10 years is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior administration of virtualization environments using technologies such as ESX, storage provisioning and networking of virtual systems

• Possess a DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher.

• Experience configuring, administering and maintaining computer systems (Such as: Windows 10, Server 2012R2, Server 2016, Active Directory, RedHat Enterprise Linux)

• Experience writing standard operating procedure documentation and developing system cold-start documentation

• Experience maintaining and operating virtual environments for servers and workstations

• Experience configuring, administering, and maintaining patch deployment and management systems and providing patch management status reporting to management

• Experience configuring, monitoring, maintaining, and administering computer backup and recovery solutions and providing recovery status reporting to management

• Experience writing scripts (e.g. Batch, Bash, PowerShell, Python) to automate routine tasks

This position is contingent upon the required security clearance.
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
 
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Salary Range: $155,500.00 - $233,300.00The 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.PDN-9e2add01-ff6b-45e9-8b5a-5601078879aa
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Staff Cyber Systems Administrator SB
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Feb 9, 2025
$155,500 - $233,300 a year
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