Principal/Sr. Principal Network Engineer

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Requisition ID: R10189638

• Category: Information Technology
• Location: Stafford, Virginia, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Top Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Positions Available: 1
  
  

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.

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.

Northrop Grumman, Defense Systems, is seeking a self-motivated, energetic individual to work at a government customer site in Stafford, Virginia as a Network Engineer.

Roles And Responsibilities

• As a member of the program’s IT/NW team, primary roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Maintains smooth operation of local area, worldwide and virtual private networks (VPN) using Cisco ASA & Firepower devices
• Plans, evaluates, and coordinates installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data and/or voice communication network.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, etc.
• May propose solutions to management to ensure all communications requirements based on future needs and current usage, configuring such solutions to optimize cost savings.
• May design network or portion of network that includes selection of hardware and software packages
• Perform continuous monitoring tasks in compliance with minimum required intervals, review and analyze logs, audits, alerts, investigate anomalies and suspicious activity reports, and document and report findings in a timely manner
• Performing compliance scanning and generating reports (STIG, SCAP and Vulnerability), validating findings generated by internal and external customers prior to integration, and supporting and guiding the accreditation process for multiple networks
• Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.
• Support 24/7 weekend rotation (~every 14 weeks)
  
  

This requisition is open as a dual level opportunity. We will consider candidates at a level 3 or level 4:

Basic Qualifications

• Level 3: Bachelor of Science in Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 5 years of work-related experience OR Master's degree with 3 years of experience OR 9 years experience in lieu of degree.
• Level 4: Bachelor of Science in Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 9 years of work-related experience OR Master's degree with 7 years of experience OR 13 years experience in lieu of degree.
• Security or equivalent certification required
• Information Assurance Technical Workforce (IAT) level II or higher
• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI and must be able to successfully complete a CI polygraph
• Ability and willingness to travel (less than 10% of time)
• Must have experience as a network engineer with hands-on experience of network design, development, monitoring and testing methodologies
• Candidate requires strong system Windows & Server Administrator skills to support the smooth operation of multi-user computer systems.
• Must understand standard DoD security practices such as STIG compliance and system accreditation
• Must have experience configuring VLANS’s and enforcing ACL’s
• Firewall fundamentals with a firm understanding of rulesets, port and protocols, NAT and PAT implementation
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Seal or similar network modeling experience
• Cisco or other vendor specific certification (CCNA/CCNP)
• Firepower or ISE configuration experience
• SPLUNK integration and auditing
  
  

Salary Range: $100,300 - $150,500

Salary Range 2: $124,900 - $187,300

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.