Principal Network Architect – Classified Cloud, On-Site

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Network Communications professional to support its IT Infrastructure and Operations for classified environments. The role involves designing, implementing, and securing LAN/WAN networks across on-site facilities and cloud-connected enclaves, with a focus on government secret classifications.

The candidate will work on-site in a multi-location environment, collaborating with cybersecurity, systems, and program teams to maintain air-gapped and

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Current U.S. Government Secret security clearance or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation.
• Experience designing and maintaining LAN/WAN networks with routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Meet 8140 (IAT/IAM Level II) requirements or be able to obtain within six months.
• Experience collaborating across network, cloud, cybersecurity, systems administration, and program teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain LAN/WAN networks for classified environments.
• Manage routing, switching, VPN, and firewall configurations.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, cloud, systems administration, and program teams.
• Produce and maintain detailed engineering artifacts and documentation.
• Provide after-hours support and incident response as required.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

Routers & switches

Firewalls

VPN technologies

Cloud connectivity

Security compliance

Collaboration across teams

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree plus experience

Tools

Wireshark

SolarWinds

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Network Communications professional to support its IT Infrastructure and Operations for classified environments. The role involves designing, implementing, and securing LAN/WAN networks across on-site facilities and cloud-connected enclaves, with a focus on government secret classifications.

The candidate will work on-site in a multi-location environment, collaborating with cybersecurity, systems, and program teams to maintain air-gapped and