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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is seeking **Principal Simulation Technician** to join our **Joint Base Lewis-McChord** (JBLM) Mission Training Complex (MTC) team on-base in **Washington** state.

This position is contingent upon contract award, budget, and customer approval.

Responsibilities:

+ Provides training units with the simulation environment and mission command stimulation that fulfills exercise planning documents provided by the team’s Lead

+ Leverages comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts of simulation systems and federation guidelines

+ Works independently most of the time with general or no direction

+ Develops approaches to solutions and independently makes decisions that do not result in serious program delays or considerable expenditure of resources

+ Facilitates daily inter-organizational and outside customer contacts and represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects

+ Interprets exercise planning documents to best install and configure hardware, software, and networks on physical or virtual systems running Microsoft Windows (Pro and / or Server) and RedHat Linux operating systems

+ Researches and uses best judgement to fill in needed information for system configuration and operation

+ When system errors occur, evaluates error messages, system / program logs, observed system operation deviations, etc. to best evaluate the problems and attempt corrective actions

+ Informs team manager of issues when corrective action cannot be found

+ Authors problem tickets with sufficient descriptive detail to allow help desk to understand issues at hand that require outside support

+ Follows all applicable Information Assurance (IA) protocols defined by the Department of Defense (DoD) and our customer

+ Maintains all applicable DoD security technical implementation guides (STIGs), operating system and application patches for all systems under their responsibility

+ Ensures that backups of critical data are done within the capabilities and specifications provided by the customer

+ Maintains user accounts on system(s) to which the employee administrates under DoD and / or system specific authority to operate documentation

+ Serves as shift lead over junior systems analysts during shift work periods

+ Acts as team lead when Lead is not on duty

+ Provides subject matter expertise in the areas of systems administration, military simulations, and stimulation of military tactical systems by simulation systems

+ Shall be proficient with current and future versions of simulation operating software and hardware fielded to the Mission Training Complex

Basic Qualifications:

+ One of the following:

+ High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 9 years of experience in Computer Science (CS), Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity and/or Information Assurance (IA)

+ Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, Cybersecurity and/or IA, or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience in one of these fields

+ Master’s degree in CS, IT, Cybersecurity and/or IA, or related discipline with a minimum of 3 years of experience in one of these fields

+ Meet DoD 8570.01-M Baseline Computing Environment (CE) Certification Requirements at Information Assurance Technical Level II (IAT II) or must meet the minimum DoD 8140 DCWF equivalent requirements (Intermediate)

+ Must be able to successfully meet all training required of DoD computing environments for all supported systems within 6 months of hire

+ Experience as a federation manager of High-Level Architecture (HLA) and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) training federations

+ At least five years’ experience in Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability (JLCCTC) technical and operational competencies, including experience in configuring, maintaining, and integrating JLCCTC federate systems

+ Active U.S. DoD Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance

+ Able to work independently and act as staff lead when section manager is unavailable.

+ Must be able to work on-site at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington

+ Must be able to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time)

+ Must be a disciplined worker capable of meeting short suspense.

+ Must be able to support shifts that occur outside normal working hours to support 24/7 operations during exercise events that may be more than 40 hours per week.

+ Must be able to lift and move computer workstations and other equipment weighting up to 50 pounds

+ Must be able to reposition into areas of the facility above and below desks and tables to facilitate computer workstation and peripheral equipment hookups

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Minimum of 5 years’ experience in planning simulation exercise architectures, supervising implementation of communication systems, and integration of Army Mission Command Systems in support of distributed exercises

+ Minimum of 5 years of experience with JLCCTC in support of Corps and below level events

+ Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Federation Manager of High Level Architecture training federations

+ Certification in Linux OS such as CompTIA Linux+, Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator or Redhat Certified Systems Administrator

+ Experience with VMWare installation, configuration, and maintenance

+ Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification in Windows 10 and / or Server 2012

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.