Principal Engineer Network - AHT (SW Int) - Poland (NAREW)
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer based in Huntsville, Alabama, to support the IBCS Poland Integrated Battle Command System. IBCS is a network-enabled command-and-control system that unifies air and missile defense sensors and weapons, providing an integrated air picture and expanding surveillance and protection areas. The role is a Software/Systems Integrator position focused on integrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)-based systems and networked Systems of Systems in tactical and laboratory environments. The engineer will provide day-to-day operating system, software, and infrastructure integration support, software test support, and troubleshooting, and will integrate and maintain RHEL systems and network configurations with government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products. The position requires an active Secret clearance and travel of approximately 50%. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of experience; additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
- Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems.
- Strong software, system, and network troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to script or work at the command line in RHEL and Windows-based systems using Bash, PowerCLI, PowerShell, or Python.
- Basic understanding of all phases of software development and practical experience in an Agile/DevOps environment.
- Basic networking knowledge, including subnets, routing, and VLANs.
- Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+.
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Ability to travel 50% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of routing and switching, with experience debugging network-oriented applications.
- Experience with automation tools such as Ansible.
- Administration experience with VMware vSphere 7.x or higher.
- Experience integrating COTS, GOTS, and custom software in a security-constrained environment.
- Working knowledge of Linux systems in a Windows Domain environment.
- Experience with air and missile defense command-and-control programs such as IBCS, PATRIOT, SENTINEL, C2BMC, or THAAD, or with sensor/weapon systems; Link 16 experience.
- Experience implementing STIGs and tracking non-compliance on a Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M).
- Previous experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Fisheye, or Crucible.
- Ability to generate procedures that test functionality.
- Additional operating system environment certification, such as MCSA, MCSE, Linux+, RHCSA, Net+, CCNA, or VMware Certified.
Responsibilities
- Integrate and maintain RHEL systems and network configurations with GOTS and COTS products.
- Provide day-to-day operating system, software, and infrastructure integration support.
- Provide software test support and troubleshoot systems.
- Integrate RHEL-based systems and networked Systems of Systems in tactical and laboratory environments.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
