System Administrator Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, we provide opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives worldwide. We look for people with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and doing what others think is impossible. Job Responsibilities Lead the day-to-day operations of the 24/7 team, ensuring availability, performance, and reliability of the IT system. Oversee incident, request, problem, and change management processes. Establish the 24/7 team schedule to ensure continuous System Administrator coverage for this critical, national security mission. Adjust and adapt the schedule to accommodate team availability and outages. Establish, communicate, and apply scheduling rules in accordance with program need and NG labor practices. Nominally, 12-hour shifts are based on a Panama Schedule template. Aid fellow team members and end users in troubleshooting and problem resolution in support of space system development efforts. Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including creation of process documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Windows and Linux VMs. Provide accurate logs so that the development and sustainment teams can make improvements in product stability and functionality. Implement system enhancements that improve performance and reliability of the system, including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management. Maintain smooth operation of multi‑user computer systems, coordinating with team members, system engineers, programmers, project managers, developers, and customers. Install, configure, and perform maintenance of virtual environments including virtualized servers and VDI desktops. Create and maintain user and computer accounts and modify file permissions and security access lists via Active Directory and Linux. Oversee daily maintenance and provide Tier1/2 troubleshooting and support in virtualized and/or containerized environments (VMware or RedHat OpenShift). Support integration of DevOps software: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Ansible, and Terraform. Escalate trouble tickets to the DevOps team that cannot be worked at Tier1/2. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 3 years of experience (additional 4 years experience may be considered). Must have U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Top Secret level clearance and an active SCI indoctrination. Experience in designing and implementing IT Service Management technologies (e.g. Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, Remedy). Experience in Linux (RHEL7/8) Server and Workstation Administration and VMware Administration and/or experience in Windows (11+) and Server (2019+) Administration. Ability to follow a checklist or established troubleshooting routine for network connection issues and/or application software issues. Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively with others in a team setting through shared responsibility and respect. Current CompTIA Security+ or other IATLevel2 certification, per DoDM-8570. Preferred Qualifications Microsoft Certified: Windows Server. RedHat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA). Experience with RedHat OpenStack and OpenShift. Experience with DNS, Active Directory, GPOs, and LDAP configuration. Experience with DevOps systems and methods. Salary and Benefits Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00–$141,200.00. The above range is a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions when determining offers. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow sharing in company results. Non‑executive positions may also qualify for Long Term Incentives. Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the post date, though it may be shortened or extended as needed. Equal Opportunity 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)