Windows Systems Administrator

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• Perform as a Windows Systems Administrator for an enterprise classified network.
• Manage and maintain secure operations of Windows servers and workstations.
• Install, harden, and patch Windows operating systems.
• Develop and document technical procedures.
• Read, modify, and create shell script and scripts in various other languages.
• Learn new technologies on own and work effectively independently, while still coordinating actions as required.
• 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.
• Occasional travel to customer or other Northrop Grumman sites in support of troubleshooting, testing, and deployment activities.
• Lead actions with peer systems administrators, network administrators, security teams, and software and hardware engineers.

• Associate's degree and 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience, or Master's degree and 0 years of experience; a High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

• Associate's degree and 7 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or Master's degree and 3 years of experience; a High School diploma or equivalent and 9 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.

• Candidates must have a current 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.
• Current IAM Level I certification (ex: Security+ CE) or the ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire date; certification must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
• Experience managing Windows Server OS.
• Experience with Windows domain architectures, including but not limited to Active Directory, GPOs, Policies, and permissions.

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in IS related field.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Experience operating under and managing systems within NISPOM Chapter 8, DCID 6/3-ICD 503, RMF, STIG, JAFAN, or JSIG information system environments.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy Management, Exchange, MS SQL, and WSUS.
• Experience with Servers and storage hardware installation and maintenance.
• Solid understanding of remediating security vulnerabilities and experience in hardening Windows and Redhat systems per RMF and STIGs.
• VMware and ESXi (6.x or higher) configuration and management experience.
• Experience working Cisco switches and a basic understanding of LAN and WAN networking with a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
• Windows 7/10 administration experience.
• Windows Server 2012/2016 experience.
• Solid writing skills and experience using SharePoint sites for documentation.
• DoD 8570 Certification in a primary OS (Windows, Cisco).