Network Engineer / Principal Network Engineer (AHT)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Network Engineer / Principal Network Engineer for its team in Aurora, Colorado. The position may be staffed at Level 2 or Level 3 based on the candidate’s qualifications. The successful candidate will design and plan network communication systems and provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. The role involves troubleshooting and isolating faults and failures in LAN/WAN environments, and providing detailed recommendations for hardware and software selections, implementation techniques, and tools to meet business needs and current and future capacity requirements. The candidate will maintain technical expertise in network and software interconnections and interfaces, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and COMSEC equipment, and evaluate and report on new communication technologies that could enhance network capabilities. The position requires an active, current, in-scope U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and Full Scope Polygraph at application, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access. Security+ certification and U.S. citizenship are required. Travel is required, with the posting stating 25% in the header and a minimum or up to 30% in the qualifications.
Requirements
- Level 2: Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2 or more years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with no years of experience.
- Level 3: Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 or more years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 3 or more years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
- Active U.S. Government Full Scope Polygraph at application, current and within scope.
- Security+ certification.
- Cisco router and switch hardware and software knowledge.
- Experience designing additions to a large network.
- Linux and Windows knowledge.
- Ability and willingness to travel; the posting specifies 25% in the header and minimum/up to 30% in the qualifications.
Nice To Haves
- Firewall hardware and software knowledge, including administration, management, and modifications.
Responsibilities
- Design and plan network communication systems.
- Develop specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
- Troubleshoot and isolate network faults and failures in LAN/WAN environments.
- Provide detailed information and recommendations for hardware and software selections, implementation techniques, and tools to meet business needs and capacity requirements.
- Maintain technical expertise in network and software interconnections and interfaces, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and COMSEC equipment.
- Evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance network capabilities.
- Travel as required by the position.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
- Potential overtime and shift differential, depending on the position.
- Discretionary bonus; annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
- Potential long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
