Sr Principal Sys Admin - Global Ops Shift Lead​/Security Clearance

Position: Sr Principal Sys Admin - Global Ops Shift Lead (26-065/066/067) with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
No 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 Space Systems-Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Sr Principal Systems Administrator - Global Operations Shift Lead (26-065 & 26-066 & 26-067) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Based at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.

This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2

BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals.

C2

BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations globally and regionally to improve performance. C2

BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. The Global Shift Lead reports to the Global Operations Lead and is responsible for all C2

BMC-Global (C2

BMC-G) operations, such as health monitoring and status updates.

Essential Functions:

Operational Oversight
* Direct day-to-day C2

BMC-G activities to guarantee the availability, quality, and security of services crucial for mission systems, command and control (C2), and information sharing

* Coordinate with the C2

BMC Regional CWO and the C2

BMC Command Center (CCC) Lead Reporting & Decision Support
* Ensure reports are accurate, keep leadership updated, suggest suitable actions, and monitor the real-time status of all systems Integrity & Training
* Maintain operational integrity by ensuring crew members are properly trained, certified, and capable of carrying out their assigned missions. Oversee shift staffing, conduct comprehensive changeover briefings, and confirm sufficient manning levels Shift Requirements
* Work a rotating 12-hour schedule that may include nights, weekends, and off-shift substitutions; full 24/7 coverage is anticipated, depending on mission requirements Additional Duties Complete any additional tasks or assignments as needed

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
* A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Project Management, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree

* Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the eligibility to be read in at SCI clearance

* Experienced in Project Management, Planning, and Resource Management

* Experience leading personnel in the operations and/or maintenance of large-scale computer and communications systems/networking

* Experience or knowledge of enterprise network, systems, and cyber defense capabilities and management

* Effective communication and the ability to brief technical system and network issues and overall system reports to program management and customer leadership using appropriate tools such as Microsoft Visio and Power Point

* Sound knowledge and practical experience to direct the assessment and development of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and/or Operating Instructions (OIs) to…