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Staff Systems Administrator (Edwards AFB)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-Edwards AFB
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Staff System Administrator to join our team of qualified individuals located at Edwards AFB, CA. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Responsibility • Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of administrators, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs but maintaining system security standards. • Working as part of a team, build and maintain cloud-based and hybrid-cloud systems • Administering Linux and Windows based systems deployed in virtual environments and on physical desktops • Maintaining and troubleshooting IP networking systems for cloud-based and hybrid-cloud systems • Automating system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling • Serve as primary site lead reporting status updates and maintenance outage requests to site and program leadership • Provide guidance and training to junior level administrators • Perform/support review and analysis of supplier design data and definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration. • Take responsibility for the testing, maintenance, and integration of specialized IT equipment required to support ground and flight operations. • Work with system admins, maintainers, and onsite personnel to troubleshoot and repair any internal operational issues. • Up to 20% travel. Basic qualifications • Must have a High School diploma/GED and 16 years of relevant Systems Administration experience in lei of a degree; or an Associate’s Degree and 14 years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or a Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of Systems Administration experience; or a Master’s Degree and 10 years of Systems Administration experience. • Experience with deploying and administering cloud-based and hybrid solutions • Experience with architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows Operating Systems within large environments • Experience with automating tasks (e.g.; Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python) • Current CompTIA Security Plus (or higher) certification. • Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration • Experience with deploying and maintaining VMWare environments, configuring VNets, etc. • Experience with developing system documentation (operating guides, troubleshooting, system ATO artifacts, etc.) • Experience with implementing STIGs and GPOs. • ·Your ability to Transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reason