Systems Administrator/Principal Systems Administrator (AHT)

Northrop Grumman
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, United States
18 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
0 years minimum
Compensation
$75,800.0 - $113,800.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Active Directory Bash Shell Linux Perl (Programming Language) Firmware Storage Area Network (SAN) System Center Configuration Manager Windows Servers Network Attached Storage (Server Appliance) Windows PowerShell Scripting
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System Availability

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Windows Server Administrator/Principal Windows Server Administrator to maintain and enhance Windows Systems and Infrastructure in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. NASIC is responsible for creating all-source intelligence defining the present and future air, air defense, cyber, space and ballistic missile threats to enable military operations, force modernization, and policy making. Successful candidates will clearly demonstrate strong technical skills to achieve high availability, security, and integrity for the operating environment. They should have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders This Windows Systems Administrator will be an active part of a team of Systems, Network, and Storage Administrators who collaborate to support two production networks and a R&D environment to include Linux and Windows.

This requisition may be filled at a level 2 or level 3 based on the qualifications below.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 2 years of relevant experience or a master’s degree with 0 year of relevant experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 5 years of relevant experience or a master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Active IAT Level II certification (such as Security X (formerly CASP+), Security+, or CISSP).
  • Minimum of three years’ experience in Windows Server Administration.

  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager/Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager experience.
  • Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
  • Experience with scripting using tools such as PowerShell, Perl, Bash, etc.
  • Experience with hardware installation and maintenance to include firmware upgrades.
  • Experience in enterprise backup and restore solutions, storage area network (SAN), and network attached storage (NAS).

Benefits & conditions

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  • Elasticsearch/Kibana

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

The 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.

About the company

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.

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