Principal Network Engineer – Network Security Engineer III (25-161)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Network Engineer – Network Security Engineer III (25-161) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position, located in Colorado Springs, CO., is crucial in our mission to support the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.

Position Overview:

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 and synchronize 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.

In this role, the candidate will provide technical support for assessing information systems' compliance with DoD RMF standards (review, verify, and validate required DoD IA RMF documentation and artifacts using DoDI 8510.01/DoD Risk Management Framework).

Essential Functions:

• Must have proven experience developing Cyber-secure Network device configurations (Firewalls, switches, routers)

• Primary Network Security Engineer supporting the C2BMC Program
• Plan, deploy, integrate, and test upgrades to the C2BMC network to operational sites
• Will be required to independently research different networking and security-related topics and produce reports on findings
• Required to make sure that the team's devices are STIGs and hardened appropriately
• Along with running any Cyber protocols needed
• Able to thoroughly document project design and development efforts
• Collaborate with other departments to explain network security requirements and compliance
• Security hardening basics for a wide range of niche products, software, and applications
• Able to summarize, brief, and recommend solutions to security issues to leadership

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science, Information Technology, System Engineering, Software Engineer, Network Engineering, or Mathematics discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in a related discipline and 3 years of experience, or 9 years of related experience instead of a degree may be considered
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
• DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+CE, CASP+CE, GSEC, SSCP, CND, GICSP, etc.)
• Must be able to travel to alternate work locations, such as Schriever Space Force Base, to execute job duties such as deployments
• Must understand the OSI Model, TCP/IP, VLANs, and UDP Multicast
• Must have firewall configuration knowledge, such as:
  • Juniper
  • Cisco
  • Palo Alto
• Must know about ACL design and function
• Must have hands-on experience with multi-vendor switching/routing (Juniper, Cisco)
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
• Must be able to design security configurations and testing procedures
• Must be familiar with the NIST CVE framework
• Must have experience with virtualization
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network and system engineers
• Intermediate knowledge of security design, development, and testing methodologies
• Experienced in the application of standard DOD security practices such as:
  • STIG compliance
  • System accreditation implementation efforts
• Understand the basics of VMware and ESXi STIG/Hardening

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current and Active in-scope DoD-Issued Top Secret clearance is highly desired
• Scripting knowledge of Python, Ansible, and PowerShell is highly desired
• A solid understanding of JUNOS is desired
• Prior C2BMC experience

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

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

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.