Sr Principal Engineer Network - Global Network Engineer (24-167)

$109,900 - $164,900/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time - Senior

Colorado Springs, CO

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities. This position includes both the engineering of new capabilities and the maintenance of existing environments. We use a mix of different vendors and expect the network engineer to be comfortable working with numerous technologies.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs including system, logical, and connectivity drawings, and conduct testing of network designs.
• Maintain technical expertise in diverse network and computer hardware and software areas, including interconnection and interfacing with various devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, gateways, etc.
• Evaluate and report on new communications technologies to enhance network capabilities.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot networking equipment, including switches, routers, and firewalls.
• Demonstrate knowledge of spanning trees, trunking, routing protocols, first hop redundancy protocols, and IP subnetting.
• Execute network engineering configuration changes and documentation in a complex IT environment.
• Exhibit outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, excellent customer interface skills, and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• An active Secret clearance is required to start with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• 9 years with a Bachelor's degree in a related field; 13 years experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must possess a DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA).
• Must have presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools.
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers and independently on large field projects.
• Proven track record of troubleshooting skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance is highly desired.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus/Catalyst switches, Juniper routers and switches, Fortinet firewalls, Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience with WANs, encryption devices, VxLAN, multicast, BGP, OSPF, and Wireshark.
• Familiarity with SIPRNet, MDACNet, or other DOD networks.
• CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA, and Cisco CCNA/CCNP certifications.
• Understanding the project lifecycle, related processes, and traditional systems engineering skills.
• Experience reviewing work products produced by a team of engineers for quality, completeness, and adherence to established procedures and policies.
• Experience planning and supporting network infrastructure deployment are highly desired.
• Prior C2BMC network experience is also a plus.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements