Sr Principal System Administrator

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 129,300 - 193,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Administrator to provide real-time support for multi-user systems in a military flight operations environment at Edwards AFB, CA.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree with significant experience, hold a DoD SECRET clearance, and possess strong technical skills including CompTIA Security+ certification.

Enjoy a competitive salary range of $129,300.00 to $193,900.00 plus benefits including health insurance and PTO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience (or Master's degree and 6 years of experience).
• Ability to be granted and maintain a DoD SECRET clearance.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Willingness to work after hours and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time support for multi-user computer systems.
• Account for, control, and deploy equipment.
• Configure user and service accounts.
• Perform troubleshooting and repair of communications systems.
• Provide on-site end-user systems administration support.

Skills

CompTIA Security+ or higher certification

Experience with HP 3PAR

Experience with Cisco networking equipment

Experience with STIG compliance

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Position Overview

Relocation Assistance: May be available.

Clearance Required For Start: Yes. Clearance Type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Title: Sr. Principal Systems Administrator

Location: Edwards AFB, CA (Onsite)

Essential Functions

• Provide real‑time support for a Programs 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 a military flight operations environment, including operations on flight line, in a hangar, and in command‑and‑control centers.
• Adhere to checklists and procedures to ensure repeated success and provide red lines 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 define 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree and 6 years of experience.
• Ability to be granted and maintain a DoD SECRET clearance. May be required to attain TOP SECRET clearance in the future.
• Ability to obtain Special Access Programs (SAP) within a period of time as determined by program and/or customer requirements, as a condition of continued employment.
• Current CompTIA Security+ (or higher) certification.
• Experience with HP 3PAR.
• Experience with Cisco networking equipment.
• Experience with STIG compliance.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Visio, Project, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with remote cloud architecture.
• Experience working in an Air Force flight line environment.
• Experience working with Air Force flight communications systems.
• Active DoD SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance.
• Active Specific Special Access Program access.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00.

Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.