Sr. Principal Cyber Systems / Network Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Cyber Systems / Network Engineer to join a team of engineers, system administrators, and operators in Chantilly, Virginia. The role supports a mission-critical network infrastructure by monitoring and maintaining systems, providing Tier-2 and Tier-3 support, collecting data for analysis, performing network upgrades, and producing technical documentation and diagrams. The successful candidate will work onsite in a fast-paced, quick-response environment with diverse assignments and high expectations. They will collaborate across technical teams and with mission system developers, lead solutions to complex problems, and support mission-critical and mission-essential infrastructure while maintaining security standards. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required to start.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
- Experience troubleshooting technical issues based on the OSI model.
- Experience making Ethernet cables, pulling fiber, and racking equipment.
- Basic understanding of Cisco CLI commands.
- Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) process.
- Experience working in an integrated team environment with systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions.
- Education and experience: 8 years with a bachelor's degree; 6 years with a master's degree; 4 years with a Ph.D.; or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of dynamic routing protocols.
- Strong understanding of Juniper JunOS commands and/or firewall concepts.
- Experience troubleshooting network procedures and best practices, network challenges associated with systems integration (including COTS integration), and capacity analysis.
- Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as Red Hat KVM, VMware, libvirt/virsh, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Previous experience contributing to building ATO packages.
- Experience working in Agile and O&M environments.
Responsibilities
- Provide onsite engineering and administrative support for a team of developers and testers, adapting procedures to meet mission needs while maintaining system security standards.
- Develop, implement, and support solutions for mission-critical and mission-essential infrastructure.
- Analyze existing systems and networks and recommend changes and efficiencies.
- Collaborate with mission system developers to create and deploy solutions supporting customer mission needs.
- Maintain, evaluate, test, and apply STIG configurations for network devices.
- Respond to security findings and break-fix events across the infrastructure.
- Create and maintain network documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures and Visio diagrams.
- Monitor and maintain mission-critical network infrastructure; provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 support.
- Collect data for analysis and perform network upgrades.
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.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
