Senior Principal Systems Administrator - Flight Ops IT (TS)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Administrator to join our team at Eglin AFB, FL. You will provide real-time ground systems support for multi-user computer systems supporting flight operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities include configuring accounts, troubleshooting data movement issues, and performing field integrations in a military environment, with on-site support 24/5 and adherence to critical checklists.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School diploma/GED and 12 years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or an Associate’s Degree and 10 years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or a Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of Systems Administration experience; or a Master’s Degree and 6 years of Systems Administration experience.
• Experience with STIG compliance.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Must be willing/able to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days- a-week, and 365 days a year.
• Your ability to Obtain and/or Transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time support for Ground Systems multi-user computer systems supporting flight operations and maintenance.
• Account for, control, and deploy equipment.
• Configure user, administrator, and service accounts.
• Work with partners to resolve technical and data movement issues between Ground Systems and external systems.
• Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of communications systems in military flight operations environment, including operations on flightline, in a hangar, and in command-and-control centers.
• Adherence to checklists and procedures to ensure repeated success and providing redlines to procedures when necessary.
• Work with a team to provide on-site end-user systems administration support 24 hours, 5 days a week.
• Provide systems administration support through updates, configurations, security patches, drawings, and feedback to the Responsible Engineers (REs).
• Communicate complex technical issues to local support, Main Operation Bases (MOBs), and Responsible Engineers (REs).
• Assist with trend analysis as needed for Responsible Engineers (REs).
• Perform/support review and analysis of supplier design data and definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration.
• Take responsibility for the testing, maintenance, and integration of communication systems equipment required to support ground and flight operations.
• Work with system admins, maintainers, and onsite personnel to troubleshoot and repair any internal operational issues.

Skills

Systems Administration

STIG compliance

Office suite

On-call readiness

Clearance eligibility

Education

High School diploma/GED + 12 years experience

Associate’s Degree + 10 years experience

Bachelor’s Degree + 8 years experience

Master’s Degree + 6 years experience

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Administrator to join our team at Eglin AFB, FL. You will provide real-time ground systems support for multi-user computer systems supporting flight operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities include configuring accounts, troubleshooting data movement issues, and performing field integrations in a military environment, with on-site support 24/5 and adherence to critical checklists.