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Principal/ Sr. Principal Network Engineer - R10203397

Northrop Grumman, Aurora, Illinois, United States, 60505

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CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a TierIII Network Engineer to join our team based in the Aurora, Colorado area at Buckley SFB.

The Network Engineer will support the customer’s computer data communications systems, in providing design specifications, testing and inspections for computer networks; plan and implementing upgrades; as well as, analyzing and organizing corresponding hardware and software combined solutions through network modeling.

About the program : As a Network Engineer, you’ll be joining an existing on-contract classified program called Broadside that is supporting a set of critical national security missions and customers. The Northrop Grumman (NG) program team of ~ 30 is based in Aurora, CO and includes some staff in Chantilly, VA. This is a sub-contract to a Prime customer with 300+ team members.

The Broadside program is looking for experienced Network Engineering candidates to provide technical support and engineering for WAN/LAN development and maintenance. The work involves installs, design, configurations, monitoring, and maintenance of network hardware and software to ensure network availability to system users. You may work alongside other network support and client server specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures. You’ll provide support to projects involving networks, by helping them connect to the network and troubleshooting issues they may have. You will develop and implement methodologies for analysis, installation and support of the network.

Staff in our Principal (T03) and Senior Principal (T04) levels are expected to quickly gain mission and system domain knowledge coupling that with prior experience to mentor and influence others as well as contribute to advancing the program’s objectives and meeting customer expectations. If you thrive in this kind of environment, then please apply so we can consider you.

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled as either a Principal or Sr. Principal Network Engineer.

Basic Qualifications For a Principal Network Engineer

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of Network Engineering experience; Master's degree with 4 years of Network Engineering experience; PhD with 3 years of Network Engineering experience; Associate's degree with 8 years of Network Engineering experience; or a HS diploma/GED with 10 years of Network Engineering experience Active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated CI or Full Scope Polygraph at time of application Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification At least 4 years of Network Engineering experience covering Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware configuration/installation with CISCO and/or Juniper equipment

Basic Qualifications For a Sr. Principal Network Engineer

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of Network Engineering experience; Master's degree with 10 years of Network Engineering experience; PhD with 8 years of Network Engineering experience; Associate's degree with 14 years of Network Engineering experience; or a HS diploma/GED with 16 years of Network Engineering experience Active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated CI or Full Scope Polygraph at time of application Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification At least 4 years of Network Engineering experience covering Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware configuration/installation with CISCO and/or Juniper equipment Preferred Qualifications

At least 6 years of Network Engineering experience covering Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware configuration/installation with CISCO and/or Juniper equipment demonstrating a strong proficiency Experience working with worldwide enterprise networks Experience working with classified level enterprise networks Ability to effectively communicate and present to program management and customers Ability to effectively write technical documentation Experience sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working in a collaborative environment Strong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skills Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds (yet such is in-frequent) Ability to support after hours and on weekends as needed (yet such is in-frequent)

Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type

Employment type Contract Job function

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