RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 sector (NGDS) is seeking a Principal Intelligence System Administrator to join our growing team of diverse professionals supporting the Army National Guard (ARNG) Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP) at Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, Kansas.

This position is contingent upon contract award, budget, and customer approval.

Responsibilities:

Manages and maintains all Intelligence Simulations Systems for the Fort Leavenworth Mission Training Complex (MTC-LVN)

The employee must have comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts of intelligence simulation systems

Works independently the majority of the time with general or no direction

Must be able to develop approach to solutions and independently make decisions that do not result in serious program delays or considerable expenditure of resources

Daily inter-organizational and outside customer contacts and represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects

Operates and Maintains the Intelligence Fusion Servers for MTC-LVN

Operates the WARSIM Intelligence Module Lower and Upper Enclaves to include the Tactical Communications Support Processor and Radiant Mercury

Serve as the System Administrator for various computer systems

Operates the Virtual unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and Multiple Unified Simulation Environment (MUSE) simulation systems

Possess a working knowledge of Army Mission Command Information Systems (MCIS) and be able to integrate all intelligence warfighting function simulations with the Intelligence Fusion Server which serves as the primary interface between echelon Distributed Common Ground System – Army (DCGS-A) sub-systems, external Intelligence Fusion Server (IFS), and other Army mission command information systems

Provide expertise in the development, execution, and assessment of tailored and dynamic simulation stimulated training scenarios and preparatory events. 

Basic Qualifications:

One of the following:

High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 9 years of advanced technical experience in Computer Science (CS), Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity and/or Information Assurance (IA), or related discipline

Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, Cybersecurity and/or IA, or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of related advanced technical experience

Master’s degree in CS, IT, Cybersecurity and/or IA, or related discipline with a minimum of 3 years of related advanced technical experience

Possess a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with Special Background Investigation

IAT Level II Certification (such as CompTIA Security+ CE)

Experience as an IFS Field Software Engineer  

Experience as a dedicated System Administrator

Must be able to travel to CONUS locations as needed (up to 25% of the time)

Must be able to work on-site at Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, Kansas

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in Military Intelligence/Targeting operations at the Brigade / Division / Corps level

Experience operating intelligence simulation systems to include WIM, MUSE, IEWTPT, and Virtual UAS

Minimum of 2 years of experience in Networking

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a dedicated System Administrator

Salary Range: $86,600.00 - $130,000.00

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.

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.