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Sr Principal System Administrator (Barksdale AFB)

Northrop Grumman · Bossier City, LA · 2 wk ago
On-siteInformation Technology$106k–$159k/yrInternship

Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires a Secret clearance for start and involves 25% travel.

About the Role

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

This opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Responsibilities

  • Provide real-time support for Ground Systems multi-user computer systems supporting flight operations and maintenance.
  • Account for, control, and deploy equipment.
  • Configure user, administrator, and service accounts.
  • Work with partners to resolve technical and data movement issues between Ground Systems and external systems.
  • Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of communications systems in a military flight operations environment, including operations on the flightline, in a hangar, and in command-and-control centers.
  • Adhere to checklists and procedures to ensure repeated success and provide redlines to procedures when necessary.
  • Work with a team to provide on-site end-user systems administration support 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.
  • Provide systems administration support through updates, configurations, security patches, drawings, and feedback to the Responsible Engineers (REs).
  • Communicate complex technical issues to local support, Main Operation Bases (MOBs), and Responsible Engineers (REs).
  • Assist with trend analysis as needed for Responsible Engineers (REs).
  • Perform/support review and analysis of supplier design data and definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration.
  • Take responsibility for the testing, maintenance, and integration of communication systems equipment required to support ground and flight operations.
  • Work with system admins, maintainers, and onsite personnel to troubleshoot and repair any internal operational issues.

Requirements

  • High School diploma/GED and 12 years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or an Associate’s Degree and 10 years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or a Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of Systems Administration experience; or a Master’s Degree and 6 years of Systems Administration experience.
  • Experience with STIG compliance.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
  • Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
  • Willingness/ability to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends, and support on-call status for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  • Ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active U.S. government Top Secret clearance.
  • Special Program Access.
  • Experience with remote cloud architecture.
  • Experience working in an Air Force flightline environment.
  • Experience working with Air Force flight communications systems.

Pay

Primary salary range: $105,800.00 - $158,600.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; 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.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Savings plan.
  • Company-paid holidays.
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Schedule

This role may require extended shifts, holidays, weekends, and on-call support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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