**Requisition ID: R10184949** + **Category:** Information Technology + **Location:** Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America | Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States of America + **Clearance Type:** Top Secret + **Telecommute:** No- Teleworking not available for this position + **Shift:** 1st Shift (United States of America) + **Travel Required:** Yes, 10% of the Time + **Positions Available:** 1 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 **Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Administrator Lead** in support of an emerging opportunity related to Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) and Electromagnetic Battle Management (EMBM) located in Annapolis, Maryland, and Fort Meade, MD. The ideal candidate will be a cross-functional team player, willing to take on challenges, who collaborates with internal and external teams, and is driven to provide solutions to internal and external customers. **This position is contingent upon program award.** Responsibilities Include: + Maintain and oversee efficient operations of the entire IT infrastructure including servers, desktop and networking equipment on test and production environments. + Leverage extensive experience in system administration to gain and propagate a holistic view of the infrastructure, oversee required activities. + Ensure necessary IT projects are completed independently or assigned to others as necessary. + Represent the team, presenting team suggestions and recommendations on processes and procedures in accordance with organization cost, quality, and productivity goals + Develop computer systems specifications that address business requirements and that fit with the company's system architecture standards + Develop and document technical procedures as required + Define and create appropriate monitoring templates and configurations and administer capacity management tools + Coordinate actions with external partners, peer system administrators, network administrators, security teams, software teams and hardware + Management of the helpdesk and ticket workflow to ensure the Verification and Validation process is timely and efficient Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems Administrator Lead: + Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ experience; or Master’s degree and 3 years’ experience + 5+ years’ experience performing routine system maintenance and troubleshooting, managing the installation of SW and HW upgrades, maintain system performance, and recommending enhancements + 5+ years with AWS cloud infrastructure supporting a government environment + Current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top Secret /SCI (w/ Polygraph) security clearance + US Citizenship Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Systems Administrator Lead: + Bachelor’s degree and 8 years’ experience; or Master’s degree and 6 years’ experience + 8+ years’ experience performing routine system maintenance and troubleshooting, managing the installation of SW and HW upgrades, maintain system performance, and recommending enhancements + 8+ years with AWS cloud infrastructure supporting a government environment + Current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top Secret /SCI (w/ Polygraph) security clearance + US Citizenship Preferred Qualifications: + Experience with EMS Operations (EMSO), EMBM, and/or Electronic Warfare + Active Top Secret /SCI (w/ Polygraph) security clearance (or SCI eligible) + Experience with COOP environments + Experience with Cross Domain Solutions + Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments. + Experience with DevSecOps + Experience with Agile Methodologies and Ceremonies + DoD 8140 (451) System Administrator Intermediate Qualifications (Cloud+, SSCP, Security+, etc..) **Salary Range:** $95,000 - $143,600 **Salary Range 2:** $119,200 - $178,800 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 may 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.