Principal Network Engineer – Level 3 (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Colorado; On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration BU seeks a Principal Network Engineer – Level 3 to configure, harden, and troubleshoot network hardware and software at Schriever Space Force Base, CO. The role supports the Cyber Security team, STIG checks, and emerging networking solutions.

The candidate will work with hardware such as Aruba switches, participate in DoD STIG compliance, and coordinate with vendors to ensure maximum up time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 5+ years of related experience, or Master’s in STEM with 3+ years, or 1 year with a PhD; alternative: 9 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience configuring/maintaining Networking Hardware (Switch, Router, Firewall, etc.).
• Experience with network automation tools (Ansible).
• Active Security+ CE or equivalent under DoD 8570.01-M.
• Active in-scope U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate system and network configurations for compliance with DISA STIGs.
• Implement advanced network security hardening techniques including OOBM isolation, VRF segmentation, and CoPP.
• Prioritize and execute tasks in a collaborative team environment.
• Create and adhere to schedules and timelines.

Skills

Networking hardware configs

Security clearance

Virtualization

DoD STIGs knowledge

Network security

Education

Bachelor's STEM degree

Master's STEM degree

PhD (with 9+ years experience as alternative)

Tools

Ansible

GNS3

EVE-NG

Aruba CX OS

VMware

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration BU seeks a Principal Network Engineer – Level 3 to configure, harden, and troubleshoot network hardware and software at Schriever Space Force Base, CO. The role supports the Cyber Security team, STIG checks, and emerging networking solutions.

The candidate will work with hardware such as Aruba switches, participate in DoD STIG compliance, and coordinate with vendors to ensure maximum up time.