RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We're looking for innovators, who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
Northrop Grumman's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) organization is seeking a senior NetApp Storage Administrator with expertise in NetApp storage management to join its Classified Solutions team in Linthicum, MD. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time, at our Linthicum, MD campus - please note that this is
not a remote work opportunity.
Roles and responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
- Serve as a systems administrator with shared responsibility for the effective maintenance and operational activities of the entire IT infrastructure including Servers (Windows & Linux), Workstations (Windows & Linux), Networking equipment, and NetApp storage systems.
- Install, configure, and maintain NetApp operating systems; ensuring high availability and performance.
- Maintain and advise on the NetApp Storage environment, including ONTAP, LUNS, NFS, and object stores.
- Monitor and optimize overall system performance, implementing best practices for storage management.
- Plan and execute storage provisioning, including volume creation and management.
- Configure and manage NetApp Snapshots, SnapMirror, and SnapVault technologies for data protection and disaster recovery.
- Implement and manage storage security protocols, ensuring data integrity and compliance with organizational policies.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to NetApp storage systems and provide technical support to end-users as needed.
- Collaborate with IT teams to design and implement storage solutions that meet organizational needs.
- Maintain documentation for system configurations, procedures, and policies related to storage management.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies related to storage solutions.
- Function as a senior technical resource for the rest of the System Administration team; often taking on the mentorship and guidance of junior level team members.
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders in written and verbal formats.
- Ensure necessary IT projects are completed independently or assigned/delegated to others as necessary.
- Obtain and analyze internal and external customer requirements and recommend equipment and software as needed, periodically taking on the responsibility of coordinating various vendor quotes necessary to procure said equipment and software.
- Implement system enhancements that will improve the performance, reliability, and security of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.
- Manage backup infrastructure and provide backup and recovery services.
- Manage virus protection on a routine basis as directed by policy.
- Maintain security audit and logging information on all classified networked and standalone computers as directed by the Cybersecurity team.
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of user and computer accounts, as well as the modification of file/folder permissions.
- Develop and maintain technical processes and procedures as needed.
- Provide technical support/expertise to other classified programs across the campus as needed.
Basic Qualifications: - Associate degree with 10 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 12 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.
- Applicants must have an active DoD Secret level security clearance (at a minimum), to include a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years, or must be enrolled in the DoD Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP), in order to be considered; the required security clearance must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
- The selected candidate will be required to obtain a Special Access Programs (SAP/SAR) clearance before a start date can be established; the required SAP/SAR clearance must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
- A current Security+ CE certificate (IAT Level II) or any other IAT Level III DoD 8140/8570 baseline certification; the required certification must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
- Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, unassisted.
- Experience operating under and managing systems within current applicable information systems compliance standards.
- Experience as a NetApp Storage Administrator; platform implementation, migration, and maintenance (other technologies will be considered if candidate demonstrates sufficient understanding of enterprise storage systems).
- Experience maintaining Classified Windows Domains in effective operations to include advanced knowledge of the following:
- Microsoft Active Directory (AD) - deployment, maintenance, and support.
- Group Policy Objects (GPO) - creation, modeling, and maintenance.
- DNS Server administration.
- DHCP Server administration.
- Windows Server Update Servers (WSUS), SCCM, or similar third-party software update system administration.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed.
Preferred Qualifications: - Relevant certifications (e.g., NetApp Certified Data Administrator, NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer) are a plus.
- Experience leading a technical team of IT professionals.
- Experience mentoring junior level IT professionals.
- Experience supporting golden image creation, deployment, and underlying infrastructure.
- Experience deploying vulnerability scanning tools and remediation.
- Experience deploying and managing Linux systems (preferably Red Hat) in both a domain-joined and non-domain-joined environment.
- Experience managing SELinux and FAPolicy on Linux systems.
- Experience Supporting license managers.
- Experience giving technical presentations to technical and non-technical attendees.
- Experience providing surge support to other programs as needed.
- Experience with VMWare virtualization platform implementation, migration, and maintenance.
- Experience with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure implementation, migration, and maintenance.
- Experience with system design and architecture.
- Experience with communicating with executive leadership.
We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, be recognized, and to be yourself. 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!
Salary Range: $119,200.00 - $178,800.00
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.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
