Requisition ID: R10173253- Category: Information Technology
- Location: Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Top Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.
Description
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Technical Operations Lead to manage IT systems and day-to-day IT operations at the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC).
This key position is responsible for providing support and managing IT systems in a complex training environment. You will work with technical team members and a variety of stakeholders to manage the day-to-day maintenance and operations of numerous networks, software programs, and connectivity in support of DMOC events and exercises; in addition to ensuring the DMOC battlespace internal network remains in a persistent state.
The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. You have the ability to collaborate within and across teams to accomplish goals. You are committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and you are comfortable engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
Essential Functions:
- Ability to provide support and manage systems in a complex training environment.
- Employ extensive Technical/Process/Workflow knowledge that supports the planning, execution, and real-time resolution of complex battlespace challenges.
- Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills.
- Use good judgement to pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
- Work closely with program-assigned technicians, network engineers, software engineers, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure the computer systems and software stays in a high state of readiness. Maintain a high quality of system efficiency.
- Oversee and manage the quality and timeliness of the organization’s products, and identification and remediation of potential issues before they become problems.
The successful candidate will have a current full-time Program assignment; with a subset of their time allocated to Functional Manage duties, which fluctuate throughout the year due to business needs and the performance management cycle.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline with at least 8 years of technical, administrative, and operations experience OR Masters degree with 6 years of experience OR Equivalent commercial or military training, certifications, and 12 years of network management, administration, training and process management experience.
- Full working knowledge of Microsoft Windows software and Linux Flavor OS’s
- Exceptional leadership skills to coordinate collaboration across different Software, engineering, Government, and contractor teams
- Demonstrated mastery in various competencies of Teaching, Mentoring, and Facilitation
- An Active Top Secret clearance with SCI and SAP/SAR eligibility
Preferred Qualifications:
- Technical expertise with virtualization specialties, an understanding of Windows Active Directory, VMware processes and Configuration Management as it pertains to software/hardware management
- Proven interaction in a distributed team environment
- IAT Level II certification strongly desired
- PMP certification desired
Salary Range: $114,900 - $172,300
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.
