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2027 Associate Database Administrator / Database Administrator
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 5 Locations
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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. This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Database Administrator / Database Administrator. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in one of the following locations: Palmdale, CA / Edwards AFB, CA / Redondo Beach, CA / El Segundo, CA / San Diego, CA . The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Product Support organization. The selected candidate will implement and maintain the smooth operation and physical design of databases, ensuring reliable performance and availability. Other duties include: • Conducting performance tuning of indexes and databases in general to optimize efficiency and responsiveness • Reviewing database design and integration of systems, providing backup and recovery support, and recommending enhancements and/or improvements • Maintaining security and integrity controls to safeguard data and database environments • Formulating and enforcing policies, procedures, and standards related to database management • Monitoring transaction activity and utilization to ensure effective resource usage and system stability • Developing stored procedures and/or triggers, as needed, to support application and system requirements This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Database Administrator (Level 1) or Database Administrator (Level 2). Basic Qualifications for an Associate Database Administrator (Level 1) A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: • Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by December 2026. • Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics or similar degree. • Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start. Basic Qualifications for a Database Administrator (Level 2) A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must: • Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by December 2026 or is completing or has comp