Cyber Systems Administrator – Regional COSA (26-396)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: No 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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Cyber Systems Administrator – Regional COSA (26-396) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based at Schriever Space Force Base, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Overview: As a COSA, you will be part of a tight‑knit team reporting to the C2BMC Watch Officer (CWO), responsible for daily system monitoring, operations, and maintenance of C2BMC systems. You will be on the front lines of technical support for the warfighter, ensuring critical systems, networks, and services are available whenever they’re needed. Essential Functions: Perform real‑time system monitoring and operations of C2BMC systems in a 24x7 operations and test environment Provide first‑level technical support to the warfighter, including initial troubleshooting of local C2BMC hardware, software, and network issues Document, track, and report events/issues to the C2BMC Watch Officer (CWO); execute tasking and direction from the C2BMC Command Center (CCC) for operations, test, and real‑world events Assist with hardware and software installations as directed by local SMEs Create and maintain user accounts as directed by the local ISSO, following established cybersecurity and access‑control practices Collaborate with system and network administrators to maintain a stable, secure, and high‑availability environment Perform other duties and assignments as required in support of mission readiness Basic Qualifications:   Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.   A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 2 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 0 years of relevant work experience; or 6 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree Applicants must have a current, active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, SecurityX, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CASP+ CE, CISSP, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their 8140 certifications throughout the entire contract period Applicants must have a current, active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start, with the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance Demonstrated background and experience in operations and maintenance of large‑scale computer and communications systems/networking environments Experience in system and/or network administration, to include some