Cyber Systems Engineer (Active TS/SCI)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks experienced Cyber Systems Engineers to work on-site in Tampa, FL, performing enterprise engineering across Windows and Linux architectures, virtualization, and security-focused designs. The role requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance and a DoD 8570 IASAE II certification or higher within six months of hire.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable IT solutions in support of mission systems, while mentoring junior staff and driving

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 0 years of experience, or Bachelor's with 2 years of experience required.
• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance is required to be considered.
• Experience with designing, deploying, managing, implementing, and upgrading virtualized environments and their components.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, theories and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Engineer enterprise solutions that align with best practices to support mission critical objectives.
• Participate in regular project design and incremental status meetings.
• Collaborate across program teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues and work on projects.
• Manage 1-3 mid- to large-scale projects concurrently.
• Provide effective communication across multi-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior personnel and automate engineering tasks using scripting and orchestration tools.
• Design, implement, and configure Windows and Linux enterprise architectures.

Skills

Systems engineering

Virtualized environments

Independent work

Security clearance

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Bamboo

Horizon

Dell Wyse

Teradici

ELK

SolarWinds

VMware Aria

VEEAM

PowerShell

Python

Bash

YAML

Ansible

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Introduction for Northrop Grumman

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Introduction for Mission Systems

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are seeking experienced Cyber Systems Engineers to work on-site at our Tampa, FL location.

What You’ll get to Do

Essential Duties:

• Engineer enterprise solutions that align with best practices to support mission critical objectives.
• Participate in regular project design and incremental status meetings.
• Collaborate with different teams across the program to discuss, analyze or resolve usability issues and work on projects.
• Work on 1-3 mid- to large-scale projects concurrently, assigned from program and internal leadership.
• Provide effective communication across multi-functional teams, stakeholders and end users.
• Solve complex problems and mentor junior personnel.
• Automate engineering tasks utilizing scripting and/or orchestration tools.
• Conduct product research and selection on COTS technologies to integrate or upgrade with current IT infrastructure based on program driven requirements.
• Work with on-premise environments.
• Work with NetApp or similar products. Maintain backup and recovery solutions, storage provisioning, storage management, and implement data protections. Provide Data Analysis, preliminary design, and cost estimates.
• Design, implement, and/or configure Windows enterprise architectures to include Active Directory, DHCP, GPOs, DNS, LDAP, BitLocker, MS Exchange, MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager), MS SQL, WSUS, Windows operating system and Windows Server environments.
• Work with Cisco and/or VMware NSX devices and technologies leveraging knowledge of routing protocols, employment of distributed logical routers and firewalls, and network micro-segmentation. Create illustrated network design and configuration diagrams in Visio for small to large networks.
• Design, implement, and/or configure Linux Environments to include RHEL operating systems, Red Hat Satellite Server, Capsule Servers, System Build Automation and Ansible Automation Platform.
• Engineer virtualized environments using technologies such as vSphere, ESXi, storage provisioning, containers, and software defined networking.
• Employ security hardening, granular role-based access, and automation of repeated tasks.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's Degree with 0 years of experience; or a Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience
• US Citizenship is required.
• Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance is required to be considered.
• Must possess a current DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher prior or able to obtain within six months of hire an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140
• Experience with designing, deploying, managing, implementing, and upgrading virtualized environments and their components
• Comprehension of systems engineering principles, theories and concepts.
• Able to work semi independently with general direction from senior leadership
• Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Operational experience and in-depth knowledge of Atlassian Products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
• Operational experience and in-depth knowledge of Virtual Desktop Environment technologies such as Horizon, Dell Wyse Management and Teradici.
• Operational experience and in-depth knowledge of monitoring tools such as ELK, SolarWinds, and VMware Aria.
• Functional knowledge of backup applications such as VEEAM and the ability to understand and implement backup and recovery solutions.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: PowerShell, Python, Bash, or YAML (executed/managed via Ansible).

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which 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 and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Additional Northrop Grumman Information

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.

Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.

Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.

Primary Level Salary Range: $87,200.00 - $130,200.00

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.