Staff Cyber Systems Administrator

Northrop Grumman; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Savings plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Training and development

9/80 work schedule where available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Staff Cyber Systems Administrator to support critical network infrastructure and lead cloud system development.

Applicants must have a TS clearance and significant experience in Linux and Windows system administration, networking, and automation. The role offers a competitive salary range of $161,000 – $241,400 with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 12+ years of relevant experience with a degree.
• Experience in cloud solutions and automating tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support onsite for a team.
• Design and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud systems.
• Automate system management using Infrastructure as Code.

Skills

Cloud-based solutions design

Linux administration

Windows operating systems

IP networking

Automation using Ansible

Scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience

Master’s degree with 10 years of experience

PhD with 8 years of experience

16 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

AWS

Linux

Windows

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Staff Cyber Systems Administrator – Chantilly, VA

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required: SCI.

Travel: yes, 10% of the time.

Description

The successful candidate 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 they perform. The role requires fast‑paced, high‑expectation work with diverse assignments, and the ability to communicate and collaborate across technical levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and administrative support onsite for a team of developers and testers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs while maintaining system security standards.
• Work as part of a team to 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.

Basic Qualifications

• US citizen with an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility; ability to obtain a polygraph.
• 12 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree; 10 years with master’s; 8 years with PhD; or 16 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• IAT‑2 certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+).
• Experience designing, deploying, and administering cloud‑based solutions.
• Experience with architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows operating systems within large enterprise environments.
• Experience automating tasks using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, or Python.
• Proven experience working within IT systems design, deployment, and administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph.
• Cloud service certification (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google).
• Experience with one or more programming languages.
• Extensive experience 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, 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).

Benefits and Compensation

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages growth and supports mutual success. Benefit options include health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, a 9/80 work schedule where available, and more.

Primary level salary range: $161,000.00 – $241,400.00. The actual offer will consider scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.