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# Staff Cyber Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $161,000.0 - $241,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Configuration Management, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Linux, Internet Protocol, IPv4, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Network Architecture, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Ansible, Virtual Local Area Networks, HybridCloud, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Puppet, Docker, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ngrum5-R10234880

## About the Role

The candidate must be able to lead the way to maintain and develop creative solutions to complex problems. **Responsibilities:** + Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of developers and testers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs but maintaining system security standards. + Working as part of a team to design, build and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud systems + Administering systems based on Linux and Windows operating systems + Maintaining and troubleshooting IP networking systems for AWS and hybrid-cloud systems + Automating system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling **Staff Cyber Systems Administrator (A95905) Basic Qualifications:** + Must be a US citizen with an Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, ability to obtain a Poly to be considered. + 12 Years with Bachelor's Degree; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Year
with PhD; 16 years of experience in lieu of a degree. + IAT-2 Certification (eg; COMPTIA Security+) + Experience with designing, deploying, and administering cloud-based solutions + Experience of architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows Operating Systems within large enterprise environments + Experience with automating tasks (e.g.; Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python) + Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration **Preferred Qualifications:** + Active TS/SCI clearance with current Poly + Cloud service certification (e.g.; AWS, Azure, Google, or similar) + Experience with one or more programming languages + Extensive experience of designing, deploying, and troubleshooting IPv4 Networking, including Subnetting, OSPF Routing, VLANs and VPNs; + Recent roles in Technical or Team Leadership positions + Knowledge of cloud database management (e.g.; MySQL RDS and PostgreSQL) + Knowledge
of cybersecurity in the context of the cloud + Comfortable working in an Agile Development environment. + Experience managing and manipulating containers (e.g.; PODMAN, DOCKER, KUBERNETES) Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

## Description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a candidate to join our diverse team of engineers, system administrators, and operators as a Staff Cyber Systems Administrator professional in Chantilly, VA. The successful candidate will be expected to monitor, maintain, and provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 support of a mission critical network infrastructure, collect data for analysis, perform network upgrades, and be able to produce documentation and diagrams of the work they perform.
The work is unique, challenging and rewarding.
Most of all, its work that makes a difference.
The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, quick response, work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and possess the ability to communicate and collaborate with multiple teams across all technical levels.