Principal Systems Administrator 3/4 (Italy) in Sigonella, Italy

Requisition ID: R10176471

• Category: Information Technology

• Location: Sigonella, Catania, Italy

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: Shift X (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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.

Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators. Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.

This position can be filled at a level 3 or a level 4

This position will be a long-term expatriate opportunity. This position will include Flight Arrangement(s), Household Good Shipment, HOLA, COLA and other incentives for working this assignment overseas .

Basic Qualifications for a level 3

• Must have a minimum of 10 years experience with a HS Diploma/GED but would consider a Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years experience

• Requires US or NATO Secret Clearance to start (Must be able to obtain a US Top Secret or NATO COSMIC within a year).

• Must be able to work any shift during 24 hour operations

• 1 year MS Windows server domain administration

• RHEL 6+ experience

• Familiarity with computer programming languages (i.e. C++, Java, Python, etc)

• Windows and Linux user accounts management experience

• Windows Event Log experience

• Linux system logging (/var/log, dmesg)

• System update/Service Bulletin integration

• Issue documentation and reporting

• System performance profiling

Basic Qualifications for a level 4

• Must have a minimum of 14 years experience with a HS Diploma/GED but would consider a Bachelors Degree with 10 years experience

• Requires US or NATO Secret Clearance to start (Must be able to obtain a US Top Secret or NATO COSMIC within a year).

• Must be able to work any shift during 24 hour operations

• 3 years MS Windows server domain administration

• RHEL 6+ experience

• Familiarity with computer programming languages (i.e. C++, Java, Python, etc)

• Familiarity with any modeling language/block diagrams

• Windows and Linux user accounts management experience

• Windows Event Log experience

• Linux system logging (/var/log, dmesg)

• System update/Service Bulletin integration

• Answer technical queries

• Internal cybersecurity auditing

• Issue documentation and reporting

• System performance profiling/tuning

• Configuration Management experience (software or documenting)

Salary Range: $88,600 – $164,900

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.