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# Systems Administrator/Principal Systems Administrator (AHT)

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, United States
- **Salary:** $75,800.0 - $113,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, System Availability
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9058068/systems-administratorprincipal-systems-administrator-aht

## About the Role

* 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).

## 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.


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