Network Engineer - Level 2 or 3

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 83,400 - 155,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Network Engineer at Levels 2/3 for the Aurora, CO area. You will support WAN/LAN design, upgrades, testing, and network modeling for secure data communications.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with CI or Full Scope Polygraph and 8570 certification. Responsibilities include configuring network hardware, security, and troubleshooting across CISCO/Juniper platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in Network Engineering; Master’s with 0; Associate’s with 4; or HS diploma with 6 years experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI or Full Scope Polygraph at time of application.
• Active CompTIA Security+ or equivalent 8570 certification.
• Experience with Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware with CISCO/Juniper equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide WAN/LAN development and maintenance engineering.
• Install, design, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of network hardware/software for availability.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures with team.
• Support projects connecting networks and troubleshooting issues.
• Develop methodologies for network analysis, installation and support.

Skills

Network engineering

CISCO equipment

Juniper equipment

Security+ 8570

WAN/LAN development

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years

Master’s degree +0 years

Associate’s degree +4 years

HS diploma/GED +6 years

Tools

CISCO

Juniper

Job description

Overview

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Network Engineer - Level 2 or 3 to join our team based in the Aurora, Colorado area at Buckley SFB. The Network Engineer will support the customer’s computer data communications systems, providing design specifications, testing and inspections for computer networks; plan and implement upgrades; as well as analyze and organize corresponding hardware and software solutions through network modeling.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and engineering for WAN/LAN development and maintenance.
• Install, design, configurations, monitoring, and maintenance of network hardware and software to ensure network availability to system users.
• Work with network support and client/server specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
• Support projects involving networks by helping them connect to the network and troubleshoot issues.
• Develop and implement methodologies for analysis, installation and support of the network.

Qualifications

• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of Network Engineering experience; Master’s degree with 0 years; Associate’s degree with 4 years; or HS diploma/GED with 6 years of Network Engineering experience. Active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated CI or Full Scope Polygraph at time of application. Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification. Network Engineering experience covering Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware configuration/installation with CISCO and/or Juniper equipment.
• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of Network Engineering experience; Master’s degree with 3 years; PhD with 0 years of Network Engineering experience. Associate’s degree with 7 years; or HS diploma/GED with 9 years of Network Engineering experience. Active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated CI or Full Scope Polygraph at time of application. Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification. Network Engineering experience covering Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware configuration/installation with CISCO and/or Juniper equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 6 years of Network Engineering experience covering Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware configuration/installation with CISCO and/or Juniper equipment demonstrating strong proficiency.
• Experience working with worldwide enterprise networks and with classified level enterprise networks.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present to program management and customers; write technical documentation.
• Experience sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working in a collaborative environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds (rare).
• Ability to support after hours and on weekends as needed (rare).

Salary and Benefits

• Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
• Salary is a general guideline; base offers consider position scope, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions.
• Eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay; annual bonuses based on contributions and company results. Long-term incentives may apply for VP/Director levels.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and PTO.

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI or Full Scope Polygraph at time of application is required. Travel: Yes, approximately 10% of the time. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For the complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.