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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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is the prime contractor for the Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) program. The JTAGS-P3I team is developing and deploying mission ground processing systems worldwide. These systems receive process and disseminate Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) sensor data in support of the theater missile-warning mission.NGDS has an opening for a Systems Administrator/Principal Systems Administrator to join our JTAGS-P3I team located in Colorado Springs, CO.Responsibilities of this position will include the following:- Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators.
- Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
- Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.
- Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
- Participate in CONUS and OCONUS system and software deployment and sustainment activities (travel required).
- Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.
- Candidate must possess active DOD Secret security clearance.
- Candidate must hold an active DoD 8570 IA Workforce Improvement Program IAT Level II Technical Level Certification/s (e.g. Security+)
- System administrator experience using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v6 and v7)
- System administrator experience with MS Windows (e.g., server 2012, 2019, Win10, etc.)
- Familiarity with network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and cryptographic equipment
- Familiarity with server architecture and data processing hardware
- Familiarity with network switching, network attached storage, firewall appliances, intrusion detection devices
- Familiarity with information assurance guidelines and practices
- Prior JTAGS experience
- System administration experience with LDAP
- Scripting experience/software integration knowledge
- Training or advanced knowledge specific to Cisco, NetApp, HP servers, and Dell servers
- Experience with antivirus patching, vulnerability scanning, and STIG implementation
- Experience with tactical radio sets and RF systems
- Experience with direct downlink antenna systems
- Mechanically inclined with working knowledge of standard mechanical tools
- Experience with formatting hard drives, imaging hard drives, managing backups
- Perform backups, perform periodic backups, and implement recovery plans
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