Principal Systems Administrator

Northrop Grumman UK; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 56,300 - 84,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Career development opportunities

Performance bonuses

Hybrid working with every-other Friday

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Principal Systems Administrator to provide technical guidance, design and administration for key business infrastructure. The role requires strong problem-solving abilities, experience supporting enterprise applications, and a solid grasp of IT project management.

You will deliver advanced technical solutions, act as an advisor to management and customers on research studies, and lead system administration initiatives across 24/7 operations with on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Extensive systems administration experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience implementing and supporting core business applications.
• Familiarity with ITIL/AGILE/SCRUM project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and design for enterprise infrastructure.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot systems to maintain 24/7 service availability.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams for upgrades and issue resolution.
• Lead on-call duties and rosters for out-of-hours support.
• Drive development of new principles and concepts for the systems landscape.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Fiber Channel Storage

Citrix XenApp/Desktop

AWS/Azure

Microsoft Windows Server

SQL Server

Tools

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

Salary: £56,300 - £84,500

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Opportunity

This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.

We are looking for a skilled Principal Systems Administrator to provide technical guidance, design and administration for key business infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving abilities, experience supporting enterprise and key business applications, and an understanding of project management methodologies. The candidate will be responsible for delivering advanced technical solutions, contributing to the development of new principles and concepts, and acting as an advisor to management and customer on advanced technical research studies and applications.

Responsibilities

• Apply subject matter expertise to provide recommendations regarding systems administration to management and guide other team members as needed
• Contribute to the planning and development of the overall service
• Install, configure, administer, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues as required
• Participate as directed by the System Administration Manager in rosters and other arrangements necessary for the delivery of 24/7 services, undertaking responsibilities as part of the Systems Administration Team On‑call rota, working flexibly to deliver out‑of‑hours planned and unplanned network changes
• Serve as Systems Administration lead on advanced projects and/or programmes
• Contribute to the development of new principles & concepts
• Follow, maintain and disseminate approved procedures, including adherence to ISO20000 & ISO27001 standards
• Collaborate with vendors for application support, upgrades, and issue resolution.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to deployment, infrastructure, and system performance.

We Are Looking For

Strong technical foundation in several of the following technologies:

• VMware vSphere 8.0+
• Fiber Channel Storage Technologies – Dell NetApp
• Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop and Citrix Netscalar
• Amazon Web Services/Azure
• Microsoft OS 2019/2022, Exchange and Office 365
• SQL Server administration/database concepts - MS SQL 2019
• Certificate Authorities Administrative experience
• Experience with Linux and Ansible
• Experience with Active Directory Federated trusts
• Familiarity with project management methodologies including ITIL, AGILE and SCRUM
• Sound networking knowledge – TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, MPLS

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our projects, you must be Sole UK National for this clearance type. You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC).

Benefits

We can offer you flexible hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits include private health care, career development opportunities, and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.

Other Requirements

You will be required to travel within the UK to other Northrop Grumman offices and less frequently to our offices within EMEA or the US as required.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.