Cyber Security Support Technician

Role Details

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

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.

Northrop Grumman Global Operations Security is seeking a Cybersecurity Support Technician to assist the Information System Security Team with classified cybersecurity.

Responsibilities may include but not be limited to the following:

• Perform hardware/software inventory actions of all assigned accountable classified assets.

• Perform actions associated with introduction and release of hardware into/out of the restricted spaces.

• May assist in administrative actions to maintain a configuration management baseline, to include processing entrance / exit forms, assisting with the execution of a configuration control board, and other tasks associated with maintaining a hardware and software baseline.

• Perform system auditing using various security auditing tools according to published procedures. Record, maintain, and update records in the continuous monitoring system; assist the Information System Security Officer/Manager with analysis of anomalies, and work with System Administrators to resolve problems and issues.

• Perform file transfers across various security domains in accordance with published Assured File Transfer procedures.

• Support the continuous monitoring of information systems by performing administrative tasks related to the testing of technical controls applied to the system. This may include administrative tests of security controls, collecting and reporting test results, and monitoring corrective actions until all actions are closed.

• Maintain accurate internal records.

Basic Qualifications:

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet these knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• A High School diploma or equivalent with 2 years of additional education and/or experience.

• Have strong Microsoft Office skills.

• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company and also by program and/or customer requirements, and maintaining the required security clearance, will be a condition of continued employment. U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite.

• Have the ability to obtain, and maintain, a Special Access Programs (SAP/SAR) access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company and also by customer and/or program requirements; maintaining SAP/SAR will be a condition of continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Current DoD Secret security clearance.

• Current DoD 8570 IAM Level 1 (ex., Security+) certification.

• Be prepared to use written, oral, and organizational skills to communicate in a professional workplace with peers, supervisors, and program leadership effectively.

Salary Range: $38,100.00 - $63,500.00

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

We are a pioneering company.

With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.