Principal Cyber Systems Admin / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Admin

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 103,600 - 155,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plan

Savings plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is searching for a Principal Cyber Systems Administrator to oversee mission-critical network infrastructure in Chantilly, VA. This role requires strong expertise in cloud solutions, Linux and Windows administration, and automation. Responsibilities include providing engineering support and maintaining key systems.

The ideal candidate will have an Active TS clearance and considerable experience with IT systems design, network troubleshooting, and cloud-based deployments.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen with an Active TS clearance and SCI eligibility.
• Experience with cloud-based solutions and automation tools.
• Proven experience in IT Systems Design and Administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and administrative support onsite.
• Maintain and troubleshoot networking systems.
• Administer systems across Linux and Windows environments.

Skills

Technical System Administration

Cloud Solutions Design

Automation Scripting

Linux OS Administration

Windows OS Administration

Networking Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (or higher)

Tools

AWS

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Puppet

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance

Clearance required: SCI. Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain a Poly to be considered.

Travel

Travel required: 10% of the time.

Job Summary

The Principal Cyber Systems Administrator or Senior Principal Cyber Systems Administrator will monitor, maintain, and provide Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 support of a mission‑critical network infrastructure, collect data for analysis, perform network upgrades, and produce documentation and diagrams of the work performed. The position is located in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and administrative support onsite for a team of developers and testers.
• Design, build, and maintain AWS and hybrid‑cloud systems.
• Administer systems based on Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot IP networking systems for AWS and hybrid‑cloud systems.
• Automate system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling.

Principal Cyber Systems Administrator Basic Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen with an Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, ability to obtain a Poly to be considered.
• 5 Years with Bachelor’s Degree; 3 Years with Masters; 1 year with a PhD; 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• IAT‑2 Certification (e.g., COMPTIA Security+).
• Experience with designing, deploying, and administering cloud‑based solutions.
• Experience of architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows Operating Systems within large enterprise environments.
• Experience with automating tasks (e.g., Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python).
• Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration.

Senior Principal Cyber Systems Administrator Basic Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen with an Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, ability to obtain a Poly to be considered.
• 8 Years with Bachelor’s degree; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• IAT‑2 Certification (e.g., COMPTIA Security+).
• Experience with designing, deploying, and administering cloud‑based solutions.
• Experience of architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows Operating Systems within large enterprise environments.
• Experience with automating tasks (e.g., Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python).
• Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with current Poly.
• Cloud service certification (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, or similar).
• Experience with one or more programming languages.
• Extensive experience of designing, deploying, and troubleshooting IPv4 Networking, including Subnetting, OSPF Routing, VLANs and VPNs.
• Recent roles in Technical or Team Leadership positions.
• Knowledge of cloud database management (e.g., MySQL RDS and PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity in the context of the cloud.
• Comfortable working in an Agile Development environment.
• Experience managing and manipulating containers (e.g., PODMAN, DOCKER, KUBERNETES).

Salary

Primary Level: $103,600.00 – $155,400.00
Secondary Level: $129,300.00 – $193,900.00

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package including a health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, and a 9/80 work schedule where available.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.