Sr Principal Cyber Systems Administrator Security Clearance

Position: Sr Principal Cyber Systems Administrator with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI 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.

Requisition Description Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a candidate to join our diverse team of engineers, system administrators, and operators as a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer professional in Chantilly, VA.

The successful candidate will be expected to monitor, maintain, and provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 support of a mission critical network infrastructure, collect data for analysis, perform network upgrades, and be able to produce documentation and diagrams of the work they perform. The work is unique, challenging and rewarding. Most of all, its work that makes a difference. The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, quick response, work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and possess the ability to communicate and collaborate with multiple teams across all technical levels.

The candidate must be able to lead the way to maintain and develop creative solutions to complex problems. Responsibilities:
* Administer and maintain Windows and Linux server environments

* Perform monthly patching, vulnerability remediation, and maintenance activities

* Support and maintain existing enterprise infrastructure, including virtualization, logging, authentication, and security systems

* Monitor system health, performance, and security events to ensure operational availability

* Provide Tier 2 / Tier 3 support for operators and junior administrators

* Troubleshoot complex issues across systems, network, security, and application layers

* Maintain Active Directory, account provisioning, group policy, DNS, certificates, and access controls

* Support authentication services including RADIUS and MFA platforms

* Maintain enterprise logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions such as Elastic Stack

* Support virtual infrastructure administration using VMware vSphere

* Develop and update SOPs, technical documentation, and implementation procedures

* Prepare technical change documentation for Change Control Board (CCB) review

* Support system hardening, compliance, and vulnerability scanning using tools such as Nessus and Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator

* Assist the ISSM with system testing, use case validation, and security compliance efforts

* Evaluate and implement new technical solutions in response to emerging mission or cybersecurity requirements (for example, Zero Trust Architecture initiatives)

* Support limited travel (5-10%) for system installs, upgrades, or remote site support Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Basic Qualifications:

* Active TS/SCI is required to start; with willingness to receive a polygraph

* 8 Years with Bachelor's Degree; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; OR 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.

* Security+ certification required

* 5+ years of experience…