Northrop Grumman Corporation
Systems Administrator Secret Clearance
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Newport News, Virginia, United States, 23600
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available. CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our growing GCCS-J [Global Command and Control – Joint Chiefs of Staff] team. This position is 100% onsite in Newport News, VA. GCCS-J is the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Command and Control (C2) system of record. GCCS-J supports commanders and warfighters as they conduct joint and multinational operations by providing a fused picture of the battlespace within an integrated system that is supporting Joint Warfighter needs today. GCCS-J is focused on meeting emerging operational needs through sustainment and modernization. Along with sustainment and modernization, GCCS-J will focus on modifying and enhancing elements and capabilities to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, and increase efficiency. The GCCS-J team is seeking a Systems Administrator with knowledge of security best practices, DoD policies, and the entire system life‑cycle with respect to security, and the willingness to be hands‑on within a lab environment. Responsibilities
Assist with application support and process improvement. Assist supporting the DOD Global Command & Control System (GCCS-J) program. Assist with project planning, project coordination, application deployment, and virtualization. Maintain Windows Servers, Linux Servers, desktops, laptops, printers, Atlassian products (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket), VMWare, and Veeam Backup. Support leadership and executives resolving technical issues and concerns. DoD Cyber Workforce Framework Windows Administration. Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with 5 years’ experience, a master's degree with 3 years’ experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent with 9 years’ experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Experience in networking (IP addressing, subnetting, VLANs, routing) and storage administration. Work onsite Newport News, Virginia. Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration level with RHEL 9. Experience with Windows (Client and Server) administration level experience (Windows 11, Server 2022). Kubernetes. Working knowledge of virtual environments consisting of VMWare technology. Secret clearance. Experience with Kubernetes or other similar experience. Preferred Qualifications
Advanced system performance tuning, service optimization, and high‑availability setups. Expert in managing system services and configuring LVM. Proficient with containerization using Docker and Kubernetes. Advanced Active Directory management (GPOs, Domain Controllers, trust relationships, functional levels). Experience with Windows imaging and configuration tools (MDT, SCCM, PowerShell DSC). Skilled in deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters. Familiar with centralized logging/monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Advanced scripting with PowerShell, Ansible, or Terraform. Strong enterprise network design and architecture (LAN, WAN, DMZ, VPN). Expertise in advanced routing (OSPF, BGP) and Layer 3 networking. Proficient with VLANs, NAT, NTP, and load balancing. Experienced in securing networks with firewalls, VPNs, and IDS/IPS. Capable of implementing multi‑site, site‑to‑site, and client‑to‑site VPNs. Primary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 – $136,800.00. 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.
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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 is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our growing GCCS-J [Global Command and Control – Joint Chiefs of Staff] team. This position is 100% onsite in Newport News, VA. GCCS-J is the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Command and Control (C2) system of record. GCCS-J supports commanders and warfighters as they conduct joint and multinational operations by providing a fused picture of the battlespace within an integrated system that is supporting Joint Warfighter needs today. GCCS-J is focused on meeting emerging operational needs through sustainment and modernization. Along with sustainment and modernization, GCCS-J will focus on modifying and enhancing elements and capabilities to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, and increase efficiency. The GCCS-J team is seeking a Systems Administrator with knowledge of security best practices, DoD policies, and the entire system life‑cycle with respect to security, and the willingness to be hands‑on within a lab environment. Responsibilities
Assist with application support and process improvement. Assist supporting the DOD Global Command & Control System (GCCS-J) program. Assist with project planning, project coordination, application deployment, and virtualization. Maintain Windows Servers, Linux Servers, desktops, laptops, printers, Atlassian products (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket), VMWare, and Veeam Backup. Support leadership and executives resolving technical issues and concerns. DoD Cyber Workforce Framework Windows Administration. Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with 5 years’ experience, a master's degree with 3 years’ experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent with 9 years’ experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Experience in networking (IP addressing, subnetting, VLANs, routing) and storage administration. Work onsite Newport News, Virginia. Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration level with RHEL 9. Experience with Windows (Client and Server) administration level experience (Windows 11, Server 2022). Kubernetes. Working knowledge of virtual environments consisting of VMWare technology. Secret clearance. Experience with Kubernetes or other similar experience. Preferred Qualifications
Advanced system performance tuning, service optimization, and high‑availability setups. Expert in managing system services and configuring LVM. Proficient with containerization using Docker and Kubernetes. Advanced Active Directory management (GPOs, Domain Controllers, trust relationships, functional levels). Experience with Windows imaging and configuration tools (MDT, SCCM, PowerShell DSC). Skilled in deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters. Familiar with centralized logging/monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Advanced scripting with PowerShell, Ansible, or Terraform. Strong enterprise network design and architecture (LAN, WAN, DMZ, VPN). Expertise in advanced routing (OSPF, BGP) and Layer 3 networking. Proficient with VLANs, NAT, NTP, and load balancing. Experienced in securing networks with firewalls, VPNs, and IDS/IPS. Capable of implementing multi‑site, site‑to‑site, and client‑to‑site VPNs. Primary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 – $136,800.00. 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.
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