Systems Administrator – (26-214)
Northrop Grumman · New York, NY
$75,800–$113,800from the description
Jun 28, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An on-site, shift-based role at a satellite terminal facility in Kyogamisaki, Japan, supporting a U.S. missile defense command-and-control program. Day-to-day work centers on operating, maintaining, and repairing a hardened transportable SATCOM terminal — including troubleshooting circuit outages, monitoring transmission systems, and managing network connectivity. Suited to candidates with a SATCOM technical background, an active Secret clearance, and a current IAT Level II certification.
Mid level · 2+ years · National · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $99,130 (middle half $78,010–$126,640). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (11)
This role is based in Kyogamisaki, Japan — outside the United States. US-based compensation benchmarks will not apply directly, though the salary range ($75,800–$113,800/year) is quoted in USD.
The degree requirement is flexible: a Bachelor's + 2 years, a Master's + 0 years, or 6 years of experience with no degree are all accepted — the degree requirement is set to None accordingly.
An active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance is a hard gate at time of application, not merely at start.
DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification is also a hard gate at time of application; the posting lists several acceptable certifications (Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, CISSP, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, SecurityX) as alternatives.
Microsoft Windows and Linux are listed together as a single required environment; both are captured — Windows as the primary required skill with Linux as an alternative, and Linux separately as a preferred skill given the preferred-qualifications section calls out 'basic Linux or Red Hat server administration' specifically.
TACLANE encryption devices and SKL (Simple Key Loader) Crypto Device Loaders are listed as a single required knowledge area; captured under TACLANE.
PAAWNS, MET, HEMP hardening, EBEM, and prior military SATCOM MOS/NEC/AFSC experience all appear under Preferred Qualifications.
The SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily SATCOM terminal operations and maintenance (systems administration / network ops), not software development, but it sits at the boundary of 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) and 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) given the specialized SATCOM/military communications focus.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD 8140 IAT Level II.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
This role's work location reads as outside the US — the candidate pool, comp, and contention benchmarks here are US-only (BLS employment, Adzuna/USAJOBS demand, and certified H-1B wages), so treat them as a rough US reference, not a local market.
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