Systems Administrator/Principal Systems Administrator (AHT)

Northrop Grumman; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a qualified Systems Administrator to join the NASIC support team in Beavercreek, OH, onsite at Wright Patterson AFB. The role requires DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance and hands-on Linux/Windows administration.

Preferred skills include AWS, Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, Ansible, and DevOps tools. The position offers competitive salary ranges and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 6 years relevant experience or a degree acceptable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering/Math with 2 years related experience.
• Master’s degree in Science/Engineering/Math with 0 years related experience.
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• IAT Level II certification (SecurityX/CASP+ or Security+).
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and VMs or equivalent virtualization.

Responsibilities

• Support NASIC at Wright Patterson AFB, onsite in Dayton, OH.
• Administer Windows or Linux operating systems; 3+ years of experience.
• Collaborate within a DoD-secured, RMF/STIG environment.
• Implement IT automation and containerization solutions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Skills

AWS cloud infra

Windows admin

Linux admin

Scripting: Python/Bash/PowerShell

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

High school diploma or GED with experience

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

GitLab/Jenkins/ArgoCD

Istio

Nexus/Harbor

Ansible

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START

Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE

Top Secret

TRAVEL

Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a qualified Systems Administrator to join its dynamic team of technical professionals in Beavercreek, OH. This is an onsite role supporting the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. NASIC is responsible for creating all-source intelligence defining the present and future air, air defense, cyber, space and ballistic missile threats to enable military operations, force modernization, and policy making.

This position may be filled as a level 2 or 3 based on the below qualifications.

Basic Qualifications for a Systems Administrator

• One of the following: High school diploma or GED equivalent with 6 Years relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 2 Years related experience
• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 0 Years related experience
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
• IAT Level II certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+) or Security+
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and virtual machines , or comparable enterprise virtualization technologies.
• Minimum of three years of experience administering Windows or Linux operating systems.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Administrator

• One of the following: High school diploma or GED equivalent with 9 Years relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 5 Years related experience
• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline with 3 Years related experience
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance
• IAT Level II certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+) or Security+
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and virtual machines , or comparable enterprise virtualization technologies.
• Minimum of three years of experience administering Windows or Linux operating systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IT process automation using Ansible and similar tools.
• Experience with Docker and Podman containerization, installation, and configuration.
• Scripting experience using tools such as Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Experience operating under and managing systems within RMF or STIG information system environments.
• Experience with DevOps architecture leveraging automation, containerization, and GitOps, using GitLab/Jenkins/ArgoCD for CI/CD, Kubernetes (K8s) for orchestration, Istio for service mesh, and Nexus/Harbor for artifact repositories.
• Understanding of basic networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs.

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Primary Level Salary Range

$75,800.00 - $113,800.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$94,200.00 - $141,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates