[Hiring] Teamcenter Systems Administrator @Northrop Grumman

Role Description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is creating a next‑generation PLM platform that will enable digital transformation across engineering, manufacturing, model‑based engineering, and additive manufacturing. The Mission PLM Infrastructure Team is seeking a Teamcenter Systems Administrator to design, deploy, and sustain production, test, and development Teamcenter environments. This role will report to the Mission PLM Infrastructure Lead and will partner with Enterprise Services/IT, application support, and engineering program teams. This is a full-time remote position. Please note that the selected candidate will be required to work one Sunday/month to support critical production incidents.

• Architecture & Deployment
  • Install, upgrade, and configure key Teamcenter components (web tier/pool manager, enterprise tier, FMS/FSC, security services, dispatcher, Rich Client, Active Workspace, and integrations with ECAD/MCAD/MBSE tools).
• Patch & Release Management
  • Apply application patches and manage version upgrades across all environments.
• After‑Hours Support
  • Participate in on‑call rotation for urgent production issues and schedule system changes outside of regular business hours when needed.
• Capacity Planning
  • Provide recommendations on sizing and scaling of Teamcenter servers, cache, translation, and database tiers.
• Performance Testing
  • Execute integrity and performance tests; tune FMS/FSC, pool managers, web, and translation servers for optimal scalability.
• Incident Resolution
  • Act as Teamcenter subject‑matter expert to troubleshoot systemic production problems; lead root‑cause analysis and corrective‑action implementation.
• Monitoring & Automation
  • Create scripts (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and configure monitoring tools to ensure services and scheduled jobs run correctly.
• Administrative Tasks
  • Manage user access, remove process & data locks, and perform routine systems administrator duties.
• Documentation & DR
  • Develop runbooks, SOPs, and configuration documentation; support disaster‑recovery exercises.
• Communication
  • Clearly articulate technical solutions in written and verbal formats and present to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Identify and implement enhancements to improve reliability, performance, and scalability of the MPLM environment.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications for a Level 2:
  • B.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Basic Qualifications for a Level 3:
  • B.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Basic Qualifications for Levels 2 and 3:
  • 1-2 years of hands‑on experience with Teamcenter system architecture, installation, and administration (production, test, dev).
  • Windows Server administration experience.
  • Experience with Apache, JBoss (or equivalent), and SOLR indexing engine (or similar).
  • Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to perform root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with diverse technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Siemens Teamcenter Administration, ITIL Foundation, or CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Expert‑level experience in IT operations and maintenance for large‑scale infrastructure.
• Knowledge of the Teamcenter data model, customizations, workflow development, and bulk data import.
• Experience installing and configuring Teamcenter add‑ons such as Active Workspace, Teamcenter Manufacturing, Shop Floor Connect, Single Sign‑On, Performance Monitoring, and Automated Multi‑User Testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for Teamcenter (TFS, Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.).
• Working knowledge of Oracle or comparable RDBMS.
• RHEL Linux /CentOS server administration.
• Prior exposure to Siemens products, customers, and processes.
• Experience with Windows IIS for web‑tier services.
• Background in complex PLM implementations for engineering and manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Agile and SAFe methodologies.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Phenomenal learning opportunities.
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• Friendly team environment.
• Exceptional benefits/healthcare.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Great 401k matching program.

Salary Information

• Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00