Principal Network Engineer - JEMINI (23-030)

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 network engineer will produce designs including system, logical, and connectivity drawings using DoDAF standards and present them to different engineering review boards.
• Conducts testing of network design.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, gateways, etc.
• Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
• The position involves hands on designing and troubleshooting networks to include Cisco and Fortinet technologies.

• 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
• Demonstrated experience for the design and execution of network engineering configuration changes and documentation in a complex IT environment.
• Experience in reviewing work products produced by a team of engineers for quality, completeness, and adherence to established procedures and policies
• Experience including configuring Cisco and/or Juniper routers/switches and troubleshooting routing protocols such as OSPF/BGP as well as experience with firewall technologies.
• Experience with creating system level and connectivity diagrams is a must. Strong MS Visio skills are also required.

• Experience with WANs, Taclanes, VxLAN highly desirable.
• Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Knowledge of strategic and theater missile defense weapon systems (C2BMC, Aegis, GFC/C, etc.), sensor systems, message formats (VMF, TADIL), and communications (DISN, SIPRNet, MDA CNet, GCN, etc) environments.
• Certifications such as Network+, SSCP, CISSP, JNCIA, CCNA and CCNP.
• Understanding of the project lifecycle, related processes, and traditional systems engineering skills.

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