Systems Administrator - R10215701

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Location: Aurora, CO

Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available

Clearance Type: SCI

Travel: Yes, 25% 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) seeks to fill a Systems Administrator supporting Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit. In this role, the successful candidate will design and plan network communication systems and provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.

The candidate must be able to troubleshoot and isolate network faults and failures and provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selections, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. The role requires maintaining technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, etc.

The candidate will work within a group or independently where collaboration and attention to detail is critical to mission success. Travel is required at a minimum of 30%.

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 0 years of experience; 7+ years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Current active TS/SCI security clearance required at the time of application and must be willing to take and obtain an adjudicated CI polygraph.
• Basic understanding of VMware, Kubernetes, Windows, Linux, enterprise implementation, migration, and maintenance.
• Experience in Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance and IA accreditation, operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments.
• Must have a DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification. Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security, GSEC, SSCP, or higher-level security certification; certification must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
• Network design and implementation experience with Cisco and HP switching and firewalls.
• Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) design and implementation experience.
• Experience with cryptological devices (KG‑175, KIV‑7, KGR‑42) technologies.
• Ability to travel up to 30% to various overseas locations; TDYs typically occurring 3‑4 times a year for 2‑3 weeks per deployment.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.

• VSAN design and implementation experience.
• Experience with Net App storage.
• Perform as consulting Systems Administrator and subject matter expert for classified government contracts.
• Obtain and analyze internal and external customer requirements, recommend equipment and software as needed, and oversee system implementation and accreditation.
• Navigate complex system configurations and implement enhancements that improve performance, reliability and security, including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
• Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed.
• Ensure necessary administration tasks are completed, and direct others as necessary.
• Analyze internal or external customer requirements and determine equipment and software requirements for solutions to problems by means of automated systems.
• Recommend and implement system enhancements that improve performance and reliability, including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
• Provide backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; manage virus protection on a routine basis.
• Make recommendations on how to purchase hardware, software, and system components.
• Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman…