Network Administrator 3/4 - Secret

$84,200 - $126,400/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Melbourne, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Melbourne, FL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Network Administrator position at Northrop Grumman involves maintaining and optimizing the operation of LAN/WAN/VPNs, planning and installing network hardware, and ensuring technical expertise in network and computer hardware/software interconnections. The role requires working on-site due to the classified nature of the work, and it offers opportunities to contribute to significant technological advancements in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintains smooth operation of LAN/WAN/VPNs.
• Plans, designs, configures, and installs network hardware in support of customer requirements.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware/software interconnection, including routers, multiplexers, firewalls, switches, gateways, etc.
• Proposes solutions to management.
• Ensures all communication requirements are configured to optimize cost savings.
• Creates and ensures appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions.
• Provides regular monitoring and network analysis for short and long-range planning for systems.
• May coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment.
• Designs networks or portions of networks, including the selection of hardware and software packages.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Supports network teams in project designs to clarify project requirements and provide design solutions.
• Performs troubleshooting analysis of network infrastructure and associated systems.
• Documents network hardware and software technology components.
• Installs and configures Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Implements and troubleshoots LAN technologies such as VLANs, trunking, spanning-tree, and protocols.
• Provides third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems.
• Interfaces regularly with customers and manages customer installation timelines and deliverables.
• Manages timely resolution of all critical and/or complex problems meeting SLA requirements.

Requirements

• Master's Degree with 3 years of experience; OR a bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 7 years of experience; OR a High School diploma with 9 years of experience is required.
• Must have a DOD 8570 IAT level II baseline certification (example: Security+ CE).
• Candidates must have a current DOD Secret level security clearance (at a minimum).
• Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Top Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment.
• Experience with designing and maintaining LAN/WAN based networks.
• Experience with managing routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and VRFs on large/small LAN environments.
• Experience with Cisco hardware/software (NX-OS, IOS-XE).
• Experience with Palo Alto hardware/software (PAN-OS).
• Experience troubleshooting/configuring virtual networking (example: VMware ESXI virtual distributed switches).
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting TACLANES.
• Experience with implementing DISA STIGs configurations.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Professional certifications: Cisco CCNA, Palo Alto PCNSA, Cisco CCNP, VMware VCP-NV.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting NX-OS vPC.
• Experience in the use of network appliances such as Cisco Catalyst Center, Solarwinds, Cisco ISE, GEM One.
• Experience with deploying and configuring VMware Cloud Foundations, VMware NSX in brown/greenfield deployments.
• Experience using agile methodologies with Atlassian suite.
• Demonstrated leadership skills or previous management of small teams.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• 401k matching program
• Flexible work arrangements
• Learning opportunities
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers