Principal Classified Cloud Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Network Communications professional to support classified environments across Microsoft Azure – Government Secret Cloud and AWS Government Secret Cloud. The role requires on-site work in Redondo Beach, Rolling Meadows, MD, Melbourne, FL, and other sites, focusing on secure network design, implementation, and sustainment for air-gapped enclaves.

The candidate will collaborate across cybersecurity, systems, cloud, and program teams to deliver complex network

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced network administration and engineering activities in support of classified government contracts, including design, implementation, hardening, troubleshooting, and sustainment of infrastructure.
• Administer and optimize LAN, WAN, VPN, boundary defense, routing, switching, and encryption technologies.
• Plan, design, configure, implement, and document network solutions for enterprise enclaves and program-specific enclaves.
• Lead configuration, testing, accreditation support, and deployment of routing, switching, firewall, and security appliance solutions in classified environments.
• Develop and present technical network design recommendations to management and program stakeholders.
• Conduct capacity planning, performance analysis, and growth forecasting for classified network infrastructure.
• Develop, refine, and maintain network standards, security documentation, and procedures.

Skills

Network engineering

Network administration

Security clearance

Cloud connectivity

LAN/WAN expertise

Documentation

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma

Tools

Wireshark

SolarWinds

Grafana

Prometheus

JIRA

ServiceNow

TACLANES

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Network Communications professional to support classified environments across Microsoft Azure – Government Secret Cloud and AWS Government Secret Cloud. The role requires on-site work in Redondo Beach, Rolling Meadows, MD, Melbourne, FL, and other sites, focusing on secure network design, implementation, and sustainment for air-gapped enclaves.

The candidate will collaborate across cybersecurity, systems, cloud, and program teams to deliver complex network