Senior Computer Systems Analyst – Classified Solutions (On-Site)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation and/or personal time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Computer Systems Analyst to support classified government contracts at our Roy, Utah facility. The role requires leadership of multi-user systems, collaboration with engineers and IT teams, and adherence to stringent security controls. On-site work is required due to classified project needs.

Required are advanced degrees with years of relevant experience and active U.S. security clearances.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree with 3 years of experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years; OR an Associate's Degree with 7 years; OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 9 years of experience is required.
• Experience with designing and maintaining Windows domain architectures, including Active Directory, GPOs, Policies, and permissions in a classified environment
• Candidates must meet the U.S.Government 8140 requirements for a Cybersecurity (722) – (Example: Security+ CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP)
• Candidates must have a current U.S. Government Secret security clearance (at a minimum), to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years OR must be enrolled in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation (CE) Program to be considered
• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Access Programs as a condition of continued employment

Responsibilities

• Perform as a Principal Computer Systems Analyst in support of classified government contracts
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal or external customers, in written and oral format.
• Establishes and maintains high levels of customer satisfaction according to defined objectives while adhering to established policies.
• Report task statuses as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts in written and oral format.
• Oversee and lead the reliable operations of multi-user computer systems working with system engineers, PC desktop technicians, networking engineers, project managers, end users, and IT/Cyber management.
• Analyze and make recommendations to internal or external customer requirements and determine equipment and software requirements for solutions to problems.
• Recommend and implement system enhancements, to include automation, that will improve the performance of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
• Ensure compliant and reliable backup and recovery services; manage file systems and disk space; manage virus protection on a routine basis.
• Test and oversee new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.
• Lead the development and documentation of technical processes and procedures.
• Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.
• Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines in all cases and report security relevant statuses accordingly.
• Ensure accurate security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
• Work across disciplines to isolate issues between software, firmware, and hardware, between software and operating systems, between networks and applications, and between one-time events and recurrent systematic problems.
• Mentorship of junior professionals to grow and develop technical talent
• Lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work after hours, and weekends, as needed.

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Computer Systems Analyst to support classified government contracts at our Roy, Utah facility. The role requires leadership of multi-user systems, collaboration with engineers and IT teams, and adherence to stringent security controls. On-site work is required due to classified project needs.

Required are advanced degrees with years of relevant experience and active U.S. security clearances.