Principal Systems Administrator
Northrop Grumman - United Kingdom-Cheltenham
Posted Jun 6, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
- 6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- Non-birth-parent leave
- 6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- Family-building benefits
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- Fertility benefits: Not verified
- Adoption assistance: Not verified
- Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
- Mental health support
- Not verified
- Relocation assistance
- Not offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- Childcare support
- Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- Learning budget
- Not verified
- Verification
- Source-linked checked Jun 7, 2026
- Salary
- GBP 56K-84K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- 401(k) match
- Reported from DOL Form 5500 industry filing (not employer-specific)
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $116,543 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +9.8% - Much faster than average
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Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
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- Weekend work
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Company
- Equity
- Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026
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- Assessment
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- Deadline
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About this role
Principal Systems Administrator United Kingdom-Cheltenham UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Salary: £56,300 - £84,500 Opportunity: 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. Candidate will be responsible for delivering advanced technical solutions, contribute to the development of new principles and concepts, and act as advisor to management and customer 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
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