Sr Principal Computer Systems Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

We are looking for you to join our team as Senior Principal Computer Systems Analyst based out of Linthicum, MD

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems GSC Systems & Transportation team is seeking a Senior Principal Computer Systems Analyst within the SAP environment.  This includes all MS locations utilizing SAP functionality.  This position has a lead role in the analysis, training and stabilization as the ERP solution is enhanced for the corporation, as well as with the prioritization and testing of functionality enhancements. This position coordinates with corporate and sector teams, ascertaining system requirements, such as program functions, output requirements, input data acquisition and system techniques and controls. This position encompasses responsibilities aligned with supplier quality.

What you will get to do

• Manage system project blueprinting, schedule, testing, change management, and post go live support.
• Develop and review system specifications that address business requirements and process improvements which meet the company's system architecture standards. Gather requirements from end users, compliance, and cross functional or sector/enterprise partners.
• Validate and document system functional specifications. Troubleshoot, test and coordinate with developers.
• Change management activities to include assessment, communication plan, work instructions, and training.
• Monitor and respond to user support, business enhancement requests, and SAP system security role review
• Assist with conversions including data mapping, validation and clean-up
• Work with representatives from other sectors, from corporate groups, and from other sector functions to contribute to the redesign of SAP business processes, standardizing solutions as much as possible.

Key Knowledge and Skills:

• Prompt, clear and accurate in communicating with team members and end users about system functionality, enhancements, testing, training, conversions, & support.  Conducting briefings and technical meetings for top management.
• Analyze specifications, process flow, & system dependencies. Develop test plans and troubleshoot system functionality to ensure business process requirements are met
• Ability to influence and guide cross-functional team members to reach their full potential while achieving organizational goals
• Determine strategies to move projects forward, set goals, create and implement action plans, and evaluate the system process and results
• Setting realistic expectations and prioritizing varying levels of importance of work
• Knowledge of supplier quality techniques, practices or theories gained through broad experience, training, and education.
• Decision making requires evaluation of many alternatives. These decisions may be made under conditions of uncertainty or where little precedent exists. Typically integrates input from multiple sources and which may affect an entire sector.

Basic Qualifications for the T4 Sr. Principal Computer Systems Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field and minimum 8 years of experience in supply chain, operations, quality, business management or related or master’s degree and minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain, operations, quality, business management or related.
• SAP Business System experience especially with Quality Management requirements
• Experience with supplier quality techniques, practices or theories gained through experience, training, and education.
• Ability to occasionally work outside normal business hours, including weekends, when necessary
• Ability to travel domestically
• U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain US Government Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications for the Principal Computer Systems Analyst: