Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Top Secret Clearance Required)

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.

This is a senior level position in charge of a systems classified server environment.  The selected candidate will be expected to understand server infrastructure and how it relates to: Storage systems, backup systems, power systems and HVAC systems.  Will need to be able to plan for additional sever capacity based on the direction of the program.  Need to be able to plan projects, deal with suppliers, maintain budgets and assign tasks.  The candidate should have good project management skills with the ability to manage Systems related projects.  Must be able to plan and design new systems based on a given set of requirements and assist the Systems Administrator team when issues arise. 

This position will need to be able to communicate to senior leadership on the state of the Datacenter, its needs and future directions.  A strong knowledge of the Microsoft Server, and/or Linux/Unix operating systems is desirable. Must have working knowledge of some of the following technologies: Storage Area Networks, file server and email server systems, as well as other technologies like backup solutions, and virtualization.

 Basic Qualifications: 

• A minimum of 9 years of Server Systems with a Bachelors in Science; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain program access
• 8140/8570 Certification or the ability to pass Security+ before hire date.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Active SCI clearance
• Strong leadership and presentation skills
• Knowledge of:
• Microsoft Server
• RHEL
• Scripting/PowerShell
• Email server (Exchange)
• The ability to communicate with Senior Leadership
• Microsoft Certification a Plus
• Microsoft Office proficiency

Salary Range: $125,500 USD - $188,300 USD

Employees may 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 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 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 may 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.