Principal Network Communications - Monitoring Analyst (NMA) (22-305)

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 candidate will provide first level technical support to the warfighter and perform initial troubleshooting of all local C2BMC network hardware and software.
• The candidate will document and report all events/issues to the CWO and receive tasking and direction from the CCC for all operations, test & real world events.
• The candidate will also assist in all network hardware/software installations as directed by the local SMEs and create and maintain user accounts as directed by the local ISSO.
• Performs other duties and assignments as required.
• Position requires rotating 24x7 shift work. Candidate will be assigned to a 12 hr shift, to be determined by mission requirements. Some substitute rotation during off-shifts, including nights and weekends will be required.

• An active Secret clearance is required.
• 5 Years with Bachelor's degree in a related field; 9 years' experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA)
• Sound knowledge of Network concepts: LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, network management and monitoring
• Sound knowledge of management and monitoring tools and techniques for various network infrastructure components and services
• Knowledge of monitoring, network diagnostic, and network analytic tools - Virtualization technologies such a VMWare vCenter and vSphere.
• Sound knowledge and practical experience with remote access software such as SSH, RDP, FTP, SCP
• Sound knowledge with OSPF, Cisco IOS and JUNOS commands and troubleshooting
• Experience in Windows Server maintenance.

• TS/SCI Preferred
• Knowledge and practical experience in the usage of network management tools
• Familiarity with encryption devices, specifically TACLANEs
• Basic understanding of Linux/Unix Server maintenance.
• Experience in liaising with other DoD Agencies and associated network operations organizations

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