Senior Classified Systems Analyst — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

9/80 work schedule

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Computer Systems Analyst to support classified government contracts at our Linthicum, MD campus. This full-time on-site role requires a Secret clearance and hands-on experience with Windows domains, AD, GPOs, and RMF-based environments.

The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities to collaborate across disciplines while maintaining strict security guidelines and incident response practices.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with 7 years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 9 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.
• Experience with Windows domains, including Active Directory, GPOs, policies, and permissions.
• Current U.S. Government Secret security clearance (minimum) or enrolled in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation program; SAP/SAR clearance required before start.
• Must meet U.S. Government 8140 requirements for Principal Computer Systems Analyst – Security+, certification must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a Principal Computer Systems Analyst in support of classified government contracts.
• Maintain and provide reliability of systems through installation, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
• Ensure system compliance via Group Policy or other technologies.
• Provide and maintain backup and recovery services, manage file systems and disk space, and manage virus protection.
• Work after hours and weekends, as needed.

Skills

Windows domain administration

Active Directory

GPOs

Security clearance

Scripting

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow

JIRA

HBSS

Splunk

Cohesity

Veritas

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Computer Systems Analyst to support classified government contracts at our Linthicum, MD campus. This full-time on-site role requires a Secret clearance and hands-on experience with Windows domains, AD, GPOs, and RMF-based environments.

The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities to collaborate across disciplines while maintaining strict security guidelines and incident response practices.