Security Innovation & Integrations Analyst (Level 2 or 3)

Summary

Northrop Grumman is a technology and defense company seeking a Security Innovation & Integrations Analyst at Level 2 or 3. The role owns the roadmap and operational stewardship of enterprise security integrations, translates industrial security requirements into technical work, and coordinates system enhancements, testing, compliance, reporting, and cross-functional issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for functional roadmap for the enterprise security integrations aligned to business, mission, and compliance priorities
• Serve as a point of contact for sector and enterprise security stakeholders on Enterprise Security capabilities, issues, and enhancements
• Coordinate with Industrial Security and Cybersecurity to ensure ESSS processes and configurations support current regulatory and customer requirements
• Maintain and groom the backlog of enhancements, integrations, and defect remediation in partnership with the development with the tech team
• Monitor data integrity and compliance; identify and drive corrective actions to resolve discrepancies and systemic issues
• Manage intake process for system enhancements, including review, scoping, and prioritization
• Plan and prioritize work for the team, including ticket triage, configuration changes, and improvement initiatives
• Support testing, validation, and implementation of ESIS/SIMS upgrades, patches, and new functionality
• Provide metrics and reporting on ESIS usage, performance, backlog, and issue trends to leadership
• Partner with IT, HR, and Security Shared Services as needed to resolve complex issues and implement cross‑functional changes

Skills

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree OR Associate's degree and 4 years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma and 6 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience OR Associate's degree and 7 years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma and 9 years of relevant experience
• Candidates must have a current U.S. Government Secret levelsecurity clearance (at a minimum) in order to be considered
• Experience supporting or using enterprise security information systems (e.g., ESIS, SIMS, JPAS/DISS, NBIS, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, projects, or workstreams (formal or informal leadership)
• Strong understanding of industrial security fundamentals and related regulations (e.g., 32 CFR Part 117/NISPOM, DCSA requirements, and applicable customer directives)
• Proven ability to interpret requirements, translate them into system/process changes, and drive implementation
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with security professionals, IT, and business leadership
• U.S. citizenship required
• Current Top Secret / TS/SCI clearance
• Direct experience with ESIS and SIMS as an administrator, power user, or support lead
• Prior experience leading a small technical or operational team in a security or IT environment
• Experience developing and delivering training for security systems or tools
• Familiarity with NG enterprise security organizations, processes, and toolsets (e.g., MySecurity, Security Shared Services, sector security teams)
• Experience with data quality initiatives, metrics development, and dashboard/report creation
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a continuous‑improvement mindset
• Ability to interpret the structure and logic of common programming and query languages at a conceptual level
• Comfortable reading code snippets or scripts to follow technical discussions
• Can engage effectively with software developers, database administrators, and other technical staff to clarify requirements, issues, or potential impacts
• Capable of translating technical explanations into actionable information for non-technical stakeholders and management
• No hands-on programming required; ability to bridge communication between technical and non-technical teams is dsired

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree OR Associate's degree and 4 years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma and 6 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience OR Associate's degree and 7 years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma and 9 years of relevant experience
• Candidates must have a current U.S. Government Secret levelsecurity clearance (at a minimum) in order to be considered
• Experience supporting or using enterprise security information systems (e.g., ESIS, SIMS, JPAS/DISS, NBIS, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, projects, or workstreams (formal or informal leadership)
• Strong understanding of industrial security fundamentals and related regulations (e.g., 32 CFR Part 117/NISPOM, DCSA requirements, and applicable customer directives)
• Proven ability to interpret requirements, translate them into system/process changes, and drive implementation
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with security professionals, IT, and business leadership
• U.S. citizenship required

Nice to Haves

• Current Top Secret / TS/SCI clearance
• Direct experience with ESIS and SIMS as an administrator, power user, or support lead
• Prior experience leading a small technical or operational team in a security or IT environment
• Experience developing and delivering training for security systems or tools
• Familiarity with NG enterprise security organizations, processes, and toolsets (e.g., MySecurity, Security Shared Services, sector security teams)
• Experience with data quality initiatives, metrics development, and dashboard/report creation
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a continuous‑improvement mindset
• Ability to interpret the structure and logic of common programming and query languages at a conceptual level
• Comfortable reading code snippets or scripts to follow technical discussions
• Can engage effectively with software developers, database administrators, and other technical staff to clarify requirements, issues, or potential impacts
• Capable of translating technical explanations into actionable information for non-technical stakeholders and management
• No hands-on programming required; ability to bridge communication between technical and non-technical teams is dsired

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business