Data Tools Administrator

About Northrop Grumman

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.

Job Summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Data Tools Administrator to join the AI & Analytics Platform team within the Insights & Intelligence (i2) organization. This role will report to the Sr Manager of Platforms and Automation and can be remote and/or hybrid, supporting the Falls Church, VA office. Insights & Intelligence (i2) is reimagining decision making at Northrop Grumman. As part of our Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO), i2 works with all enterprise domains and businesses to drive our data, analytics & AI transformation. The selected candidate will support the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and user enablement of our business-intelligence and data-prep platforms. You will work closely with analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure our data tools are reliable, secure, and performant.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Provision, configure, and de-provision user accounts and licenses in Tableau Server, Alteryx, and Power BI.
• Manage content by organizing workbooks, dashboards, and workflows into logical folders with easy-to-understand naming conventions and publishing standards.
• Assist users in optimizing data extracts, scheduled refreshes, and Alteryx workflows.
• Ensure systems are compliant with relevant access controls and security standards.
• Provide metrics to evaluate system performance including user-level license and resource consumption metrics.
• Work alongside data scientists and i2 functional teams to provide support for new and existing workflows.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree OR 0 Years of experience with a relevant Masters degree OR 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience with at least one of the following: Tableau (Server or Desktop), Alteryx, Power BI.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience working with cloud (AWS or Azure) infrastructure and services.
• Must have experience managing Windows and Linux server environments.
• Must have basic knowledge of database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and distributed computing systems.
• Must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools for automation, CI/CD, and configuration management.
• Relevant certification related to the management of business intelligence tools.

Key Skills/Competency

• Data Tools Administration
• Tableau Server
• Alteryx
• Power BI
• User Account Management
• System Maintenance
• Data Analytics Platforms
• Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure)
• Database Technologies (SQL/NoSQL)
• Server Environments (Windows/Linux)