Principal Systems Administrator
// Role Summary
Seeking a Principal Systems Administrator to provide technical guidance, design, and administration for critical business infrastructure, offering advanced technical solutions and advisory services.
// Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert technical guidance and administration for key business infrastructure.
- Design and deliver advanced technical solutions and contribute to new concepts.
- Collaborate with vendors and troubleshoot complex infrastructure and system issues.
- Participate in 24/7 service delivery including on-call rotations.
- Requires SC security clearance and Sole UK National status.
// Role Specification
Principal Systems Administrator
This is more than just a job; it’s a mission. We are looking for a skilled Principal Systems Administrator to provide technical guidance, design, and administration for key business infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving abilities, experience supporting enterprise and key business applications, and an understanding of project management methodologies.
The candidate will be responsible for delivering advanced technical solutions, contributing to the development of new principles and concepts, and acting as an advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
Responsibilities
- Apply subject matter expertise to provide recommendations regarding systems administration to management and guide other team members as needed.
- Contribute to the planning and development of the overall service.
- Install, configure, administer, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues as required.
- Participate as directed by the System Administration Manager in rosters and other arrangements necessary for the delivery of 24/7 services, undertaking responsibilities as part of the Systems Administration Team On-call rota, working flexibly to deliver out-of-hours planned and unplanned network changes.
- Serve as Systems Administration lead on advanced projects and/or programmes.
- Contribute to the development of new principles & concepts.
- Follow, maintain and disseminate approved procedures, including adherence to ISO20000 & ISO27001 standards.
- Collaborate with vendors for application support, upgrades, and issue resolution.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to deployment, infrastructure, and system performance.
We are looking for:
Strong technical foundation in several of the following technologies:
- VMware vSphere 8.0+
- Fiber Channel Storage Technologies – Dell NetApp
- Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop and Citrix Netscalar
- Amazon Web Services/Azure
- Microsoft OS 2019/2022, Exchange and Office 365
- SQL Server administration/database concepts - MS SQL 2019
- Certificate Authorities Administrative experience
- Experience with Linux and Ansible
- Experience with Active Directory Federated trusts
- Familiarity with project management methodologies including ITIL, AGILE and SCRUM
- Sound networking knowledge – TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, MPLS
Security Clearance:
Due to the nature of our projects, you must be a Sole UK National. You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC).
Benefits:
We can offer you flexible hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits including private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.
Other Requirements:
You will be required to travel within the UK to other Northrop Grumman offices and less frequently to our offices within EMEA or the US as required. Travel is estimated at 25% of the time. No relocation assistance is available.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.