System 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.

For decades, Northrop Grumman has protected U.S. forces and our allies by designing, developing, and delivering weapons of increasing complexity and capabilities for expanded missions and domains. We support some of the world’s most advanced products, from cutting-edge aircraft and next-generation spacecraft to unrivaled cyber security systems and all-seeing radars. Whether it’s making a 200-ton airplane invisible, predicting cyber attacks before they happen or solving the mysteries of the universe, wherever the boundaries of possible are being pushed, Northrop Grumman is there.

The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. 

The Distributed Sites Camarillo team supports several Airborne Electronic Attack programs across two offices – Camarillo and Pt Mugu. As a Principal Systems Administrator for our organization, you will support the labs and networks in both our Northrop Grumman and Customer facilities. You will enable our team of engineers to successfully support the Airborne Electronic Attack missions.

The team is looking for you to join our organization as a Principal Systems Administrator. While supporting the EA-18G programs, you’ll get to:

• Collaborate with our customer, internal NG sites and other engineering disciplines
• Design and implement network security protocols for quality, robustness, and scale
• Design, Install, and Monitor new and expansions of existing networks
• Perform and maintain security backups in case of server or program malfunctions
• Participate in Continuous Integration

The successful candidate will utilize some of following tools and technologies to support our customer needs.

• Scripting Languages such as Bash, Python, Node.js, HTML, JavaScript
• DevSecOps
• Cloud Computing
• Operating Systems such as Windows 10, REHL and use of Virtual Machines

Basic Qualifications:

• Security+ Certification
• Bachelors degree and 5 years experience
• Networking Experience
• Account Access Management
• Security and Monitoring Experience
• Scripting Languages and Automation
• Ability to function as a member of an integrated team
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a clearance before you start

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Classified Environments
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Top Secret Clearance with SCI

Salary Range: $95,000 USD - $142,400 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.