Sr. Principal Network Engineer - Level 4

Northrop Grumman • Aurora, CO

1d • $129,300 - $193,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Network Engineer – Level 4 to join its team in Aurora, Colorado. The position is 100% onsite and does not accommodate telecommuting. It supports a customer’s computer data communications systems through network design specifications, testing and inspections, upgrades, and analysis of hardware and software solutions using network modeling. The position is contingent upon program award(s), customer funding, and obtaining and maintaining required clearances and program access.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant professional experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years, or a Ph.D. and 3 years; an additional 4 or more years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance with an active Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph at the time of application.
• Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification.
• Network engineering experience with switching, routing, firewalls, cabling, and hardware configuration/installation using Cisco and/or Juniper equipment.

Nice To Haves

• At least 6 years of network engineering experience with switching, routing, firewalls, cabling, and hardware configuration/installation using Cisco and/or Juniper equipment, demonstrating strong proficiency.
• Experience working with worldwide enterprise networks.
• Experience working with classified enterprise networks.
• Ability to communicate effectively and present to program management and customers.
• Ability to write technical documentation effectively.
• Experience sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working collaboratively.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds; lifting is infrequent.
• Ability to support after-hours and weekend work as needed; such work is infrequent.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and engineering for WAN/LAN development and maintenance.
• Install, design, configure, monitor, and maintain network hardware and software to ensure network availability for system users.
• Work with network support and client server specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
• Support projects connecting to the network and troubleshoot related issues.
• Develop and implement methodologies for network analysis, installation, and support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior