AWS Cloud Platform​/Landing Zone Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. 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 will support yours by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Sr. Principal Computer Systems Analyst – Cloud Platform / Landing Zone Engineer (AWS) to support its IT Infrastructure & Operations organization's Classified Solutions team. The selected candidate will serve as the leading technical authority for our proprietary, air-gapped AWS Secret Cloud for Industry (ASCI) IL6 multi-account environment. This technical leader will guide the successful design, security standards, and architectural integrity of classified multi-account workloads.

The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our Redondo Beach, CA, or Rolling Meadows, IL, or Melbourne, FL location.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform as a lead Sr. Principal Computer Systems Analyst - Cloud Platform / Landing Zone Engineer (AWS) in support of classified government contracts.
• Communicate effectively with all organizational levels, internal/external customers, vendors, and senior leadership, both verbally and in writing.
• Oversee operations and administration of multi-user computer systems and multiple networks, coordinating with IT teams, project managers, and end users.
• Analyze requirements, recommend, and implement hardware/software solutions; interact with vendors to evaluate and troubleshoot products and services.
• Define, implement, and maintain enterprise-wide system enhancements, including installation, upgrades/patches, monitoring, configuration management, and problem resolution.
• Lead testing, validation, and change management for major product releases across platforms.
• Develop, publish, and continuously improve technical standards and SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with Information Systems security guidelines; prepare and maintain security documentation, audit logs, and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) submissions; serve as senior liaison to the ISSM.
• Report on strategic initiatives and project status to executive stakeholders; act as a key technical advisor impacting enterprise-wide, mission-critical systems.
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