Cyber Operator / Principal Cyber Operator

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Requisition Description

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. 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’ll 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’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a candidate to join our diverse team of engineers, system administrators, and operators as a Principal Cyber Operator or Senior Principal Cyber Operator professional in Chantilly, VA.  The successful candidate will be expected to monitor, maintain, and provide Tier-1 and Tier-2 support of a mission critical network infrastructure, collect data for analysis, perform network upgrades, and be able to produce documentation and diagrams of the work they perform.  The work is unique, challenging and rewarding. Most of all, its work that makes a difference.

The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, quick response, work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and possess the ability to communicate and collaborate with multiple teams across all technical levels. The candidate must be able to lead the way to maintain and develop creative solutions to complex problems.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier 1/2 operational support for network, server, and communications systems

• Monitor system health, alarms, and network status dashboards

• Perform initial troubleshooting and incident response using established procedures

• Escalate complex issues to senior engineers and administrators

• Generate and submit daily status and shift turnover reports

• Support hardware installations, cable moves, and basic rack/stack activities

• Follow approved standard operating procedures (SOPs) and security guidelines

• Assist with system patching, reboots, and maintenance window activities

• Support after-hours operations through pager/on-call rotation

• Maintain accurate ticket notes, issue tracking, and operational logs

• Support satellite communications and antenna monitoring activities as required

Cyber Operator Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance required to start; with willingness to receive a polygraph

• 2 Years with Bachelor’s Degree; OR 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree.

• Security+ certification required

• Experience troubleshooting in Windows and/or Linux environments

• General understanding of networking fundamentals (IP addressing, routing, switching, VPN concepts)

• Ability to follow and execute documented procedures and SOPs

• Ability to lift and move equipment up to