Secret-Cleared Principal Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Network Engineer / Sr. Principal Network Engineer in Huntsville, AL, to support the Foreign Military Sales department within GC2S. On-site work, with a requirement for a Secret clearance, and responsibility for network engineering across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, automation with Python/Ansible, Zero-Touch provisioning, and documentation, with opportunities for career growth in a fast-paced defense program.

Qualifications

• US citizen with an Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of experience; Master’s 3 years; or 10 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals.
• Experience with SD-WAN solutions and cloud networking.
• Hands-on with Python and Ansible for automation.
• Familiarity with Zero-Touch Provisioning and security/compliance frameworks.
• Ability to design and troubleshoot complex network solutions across on-prem and cloud.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite engineering and administrative support for a team of engineers and testers.
• Develop, implement, and support networks and infrastructure for mission-critical systems.
• Analyze existing networks and propose changes to improve efficiency.
• Create and maintain network diagrams and topology documentation.
• Collaborate with mission system developers to deploy solutions.
• Maintain, test, and apply STIG configurations for devices.
• Respond to security findings and break-fix events across the infrastructure.
• Create and maintain SOPs and VISIO network diagrams.

Skills

IP networking fundamentals

SD-WAN

Python

Ansible

Zero-Touch Provisioning

FedRAMP/NIST RMF

Cloud networking

Network automation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Linux

Windows

KVM

VMware

libvirt/virsh

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Network Engineer / Sr. Principal Network Engineer in Huntsville, AL, to support the Foreign Military Sales department within GC2S. On-site work, with a requirement for a Secret clearance, and responsibility for network engineering across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, automation with Python/Ansible, Zero-Touch provisioning, and documentation, with opportunities for career growth in a fast-paced defense program.