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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Systems Administrator 4 (25-351) - R10212976

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$114K/yr - $141K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking a Sr Principal Systems Administrator – Integration/CDS Engineer to join their team. This role is crucial for supporting the U.S. military in missile defense operations through the implementation and maintenance of Cross Domain Solutions.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing, controlling configuration, deploying, and testing Radiant Mercury Configuration (including Rules), with a primary focus on Cross Domain Solution (CDS) integration

Assist with integrating JEMINI Lab test suites into our development lab

Supporting software development team members in troubleshooting and resolving issues

Develop configurations to support testing and prototyping of developing systems

Creating and modifying scripts to perform data analysis of input, internal, and output message data

Troubleshooting issues in both tests and prototypes

Create troubleshooting procedures and workaround documents

Review and give feedback on system specs, development, testing, and network documents as needed

Represent the Integration team

Automating scripts to configure and maintain remote hosts

Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills, capable of using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools

Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated integration engineers, as well as independently at times on large field projects

Qualification

Cross Domain Solution (CDS)Network Traffic AnalysisDoD 8140 CertificationAnsibleRadiant MercuryScript ExperienceTeam CollaborationEffective Communication

Required

A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree

Applicants must hold a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start

Applicants must hold a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period

Willing to travel up to 10% for business purposes

Network Management and Monitoring Systems

Understanding of standard DOD security practices, such as STIG compliance and system accreditation efforts

Extensive experience in network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

Proven experience using Ansible or other automation tools