RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

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.

 Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our dynamic and diverse team environment in Des Moines, IA. The selected candidate will be responsible for technical analysis, translating requirements into a proposed design, and assisting in the development and implementation of assigned features.

Actual Job Location: 132 WG Air National Guard Base in Des Moines, Iowa

Responsibilities Include:

• Installation, support, and maintenance of program mission network servers, computer equipment and connection of peripherals.
• Configuring software, modifying software configuration, and performing basic configuration management IAW with all STIGs and other Cybersecurity requirements to include JSIG.
• Planning for and responding to service outages and other problems.
• Working as part of project team in design and integration of OTTI (Operational Training and Test Infrastructure) technologies and program solutions to meet mission requirements.
• Providing software application assistance for commonly used office automation applications and M&S tools.
• Supporting HBSS And SIEM solutions and continuous monitoring.
• Implementing client workstations software patches, security fixes and service releases.
• Identifying, analyzing, and documenting long range requirements.
• Maintaining general knowledge of different Operating Systems such as Windows and different types of Linux (IGEL, Ubuntu, Etc.) are required
• Maintaining general knowledge of Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) software and Powershell

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of IT experience; Master’s degree with 0 years of IT experience
• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree  in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 5 years of IT experience; Master’s degree with 3 years of IT experience;
• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
• Security + certification
• Certifiable knowledge of PC operations in Linux and Windows NT based operating systems
• Experience configuring software, modifying software configuration and performing basic configuration management IAW with all STIGs and other Cybersecurity requirements
• Experience with operating systems and relational database management systems such as SQL Server
• Experience managing Storage Arrays, file and Virtual Machine backups
• Experience updating and patching Windows and Linux Operating Systems and software applications in an off-line environment.
• Experience building and updating Virtual Desktop Interface technologies, VMware, MS Windows and Linux, physical computers, virtual machines and working LAN experience
• Experience analyzing network traffic and troubleshooting DIS/HLA packets using Wireshark, DPA, or similar software tools
• Linux administrator experience, and/or Certified Linux admin training
• DISA ACAS Training/Certified
• General working knowledge of Powershell and Scripting

Salary Range: $68,500.00 - $102,700.00Salary Range 2: $84,200.00 - $126,400.00The 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.Employees may be eligible for 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.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.