Northrop Grumman

Virtualization Systems Administrator 3/4 - Secret

Northrop Grumman$89K — $134K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree; or a Master's Degree with 3 years; or equivalent experience with lower education levels.
  • Security+ certification or greater is required.
  • Current US Government Secret level security clearance is mandatory with potential for a Top Secret clearance.
  • Experience in maintaining air gapped VMWare/Windows/Linux WAN environments is essential.
  • Proficiency in the VMWare suite of products is required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a Systems Administrator for a classified government contract.
  • Develop computer systems specifications that align with business needs and system architecture.
  • Support multi-platform devices, including NetApp, VNX, and VSAN.
  • Install, harden, and patch devices and associated operating systems.
  • Create and document technical procedures for various processes.
  • Manage disk partitioning and file system structures in physical and virtual environments.
  • Engage with approval boards to ensure compliance with security and configuration standards.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Exceptional healthcare benefits.
  • Flexible work arrangements with a 9/80 work schedule.
  • 401k matching program.
  • Opportunities for learning and development across various projects.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

The Northrop Grumman CIDO Classified Solutions team is seeking a Virtualization Systems Administrator to support information system lifecycle activities. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our Melbourne, FL location.

Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply, only if they are willing to work on-site.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

  • Perform duties as a Systems Administrator for a classified government contract

  • Develops computer systems specifications that address business requirements and that fit with the company's system architecture standards

  • Supporting multi-platform devices to include NetApp, VNX and VSAN

  • Installing, hardening and patching of devices and associated operating systems

  • Developing and documenting technical procedures

  • Able to partition disks, create volumes,  and mount file systems to physical and virtual environments

  • Define and create appropriate monitoring templates and configurations and administer capacity management tools

  • Understand basic LDAP and DNS concepts and be able to query these services for information and troubleshoot issues in Linux and Windows domain based environments

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

  • Install and configure COTS software, and perform configuration and maintenance

  • Interact with and successfully utilize boards-of-approval to maintain required security controls and configuration management

  • Perform technical research on Information Technology topics, as requested, and produce presentations and recommendations

  • Coordinating actions with peer system administrators, network administrators, security teams, software teams and hardware

  • Lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds

  • Work after hours and weekends as needed

This position may filled at a higher level based on the qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

  • Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 7 years of relevant experience; OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 9 years of relevant experience is required

  • Must have a Security+ (or greater) certification

  • Candidates must have a current US Government Secret level security clearance (at a minimum) with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Top Secret clearance in order to be considered

  • Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of employment

  • Experience maintaining a large air gapped VMWare/Windows/Linux WAN

  • Experience in VMWare suite of products

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

  • Master's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 10 years of relevant experience; OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 12 years of relevant experience is required

  • Must have a Security+ (or greater) certification

  • Candidates must have a current US Government Secret level security clearance (at a minimum) with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Top Secret clearance in order to be considered

  • Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of employment

  • Experience maintaining a large air gapped VMWare/Windows/Linux WAN

  • Experience in VMWare suite of products

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

  • Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, Polygraph, or SAP/SAR access would be nice to have

  • Preferred candidate will have VMware Certified Professional in either Data center virtualization (VCP-DCV) or End-User Computing (VCP-DTM)    

  • Experience supporting air gapped environments.

  • Strong understanding support wide range of VMware products in air gapped environments.

  • Experience deploying and managing VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, and vRealize environments. Candidate must have strong understanding of virtualized compute, GPU, storage, and networking.

  • Experience deploying and managing VMware Horizon, NVIDIA Enterprise GPU Solutions, VMware Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) and VMware App Volumes. Candidate must have strong understanding of the Cloud Pod Architecture.

  • Experience deploying and managing VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM). Candidate must have demonstrated knowledge of disaster recovery process/procedures in a large enterprise environment.

  • Experience deploying and managing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on VxRail solutions. Candidate must have strong understanding of deployment, troubleshooting, and upgrading experience with VMware Cloud Foundation , VxRail, and vRealize suite.

  • Experience deploying and managing Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).

  • Experience with deploying and managing System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)/ Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM).

  • Experience administrating and understanding of Dell/EMC storage solutions. (Unity, XtremIO, RPA, etc).

  • Preferred candidate will be able to train and mentor junior staff.

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 work schedule, and a great 401k matching program. Come join us!

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Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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88,000 employees
Market Cap
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Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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