Sr. Principal NetApp Storage Administrator

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