Senior Network Architect – Secret Clearance, On‑Site

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation and personal business

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Principal Network Administrator to support LAN/WAN/VPN operations on site. The role requires a Secret clearance and DoD expertise, with a strong focus on Cisco hardware and secure network design.

You will join the Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) with opportunities to influence infrastructure strategies and work within a high-security, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of completed degree.
• Applicants must have a current U.S. Government Secret level security clearance, or must be enrolled in CEP to be considered.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Maintain smooth operation of LAN/WAN/VPNs.
• Plan, design, configure, and install network hardware in support of customer requirements.
• Maintain technical expertise in network hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, WAN accelerators, etc.
• Propose solutions to management to help ensure all communications requirements based on future needs and current usage are met, configuring such solutions to optimize cost savings.
• Prepare and ensure that appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions.
• Provide regular monitoring and network analysis regarding short- and long-range planning for in‑house systems.
• Coordinate third‑party maintenance for network equipment and assist with network design, to include selecting hardware and software packages.
• Lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems related field

Associate’s degree and 7 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience; a High School diploma or equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of completed degree.

Tools

Cisco hardware (routers, switches, firewalls)

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Principal Network Administrator to support LAN/WAN/VPN operations on site. The role requires a Secret clearance and DoD expertise, with a strong focus on Cisco hardware and secure network design.

You will join the Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) with opportunities to influence infrastructure strategies and work within a high-security, mission-driven environment.