Principal/Sr. Principal Windows Systems Administrator

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 Enterprise Services is seeking a Windows Systems Administrator; this position will be located in Aurora, CO. Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Perform as a Windows Systems Administrator for an enterprise classified network.

• Manage and maintain secure operations of Windows servers and workstations.

• Install, harden, and patch Windows operating systems.

• Develop and document technical procedures.

• Read, modify, and create shell script and scripts in various other languages.

• Learn new technologies on own and work effectively independently, while still coordinating actions as required.

• Perform technical research on Information Technology topics, as requested, and provide recommendations.

This position be filled at a Level 3 or Level 4, depending on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Associate’s degree and 7 years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience; a High School diploma or equivalent and 9 years of experience be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance; maintaining the required security clearance will be a condition of continued employment.

• IAM Level I certification (ex: Security+CE) or the ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire date; maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment.

• Experience managing Windows Server OS.

• Experience with designing Windows domain architectures, including but not limited to Active Directory, GPOs, Policies, and permissions.

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Associate’s degree and 11 years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience, or a Master’s degree and 7 years of experience; a High School diploma or equivalent and 13 years of experience be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance; maintaining the required security clearance will be a condition of continued employment.

• IAM Level I certification (ex: Security+CE) or the ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire date; maintaining the required certification will be a condition of continued employment.

• Experience managing Windows Server OS.

• Experience with designing Windows domain architectures, including but not limited to Active Directory, GPOs, Policies, and permissions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in IS related field.

• Experience operating under and managing systems within RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments.

• Strong Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy Management, Exchange, MS SQL, and WSUS.

• Experience with servers and storage hardware installation and maintenance.

• Solid understanding of remediating security vulnerabilities; experience hardening Windows and Redhat systems per RMF and STIGs.

• VMware and ESXi (6.x or higher) configuration and management experience.

• Experience working Cisco switches and basics understanding of LAN and WAN networking with a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

• Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 experience; Group Policies (GPOs) experience; Active Directory management experience.

Salary Range: $88,000 USD – $132,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $109,100 USD – $163,700 USD

Employees be eligible for 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 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.