Senior Network Engineer, Mission Systems - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 103,600 - 155,400

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in San Diego, CA is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to join our enterprise‑wide digital transformation efforts. You will apply model‑based engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices to deliver defense capabilities, working collaboratively with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced environment.

The role requires a strong background in cloud networking, Terraform, Kubernetes, and security best practices, with the ability to travel for installations and

Qualifications

Bachelor's in science/engineering with 5+ years, or 3+ with a Masters, or 1 with STEM PhD.
Additional 4 years of relevant experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
Ability to apply Zero Trust principles and identity-based policy enforcement.

Responsibilities

Consult on leading edge information technologies and methodologies.
Install, configure, and maintain hardware and software.
Comply with cyber requirements including antivirus, logging, and services.
Recommend system enhancements to improve performance and reliability.
Collaborate across Agile, Networking, and Software teams; travel as needed.

Skills

Zero Trust principles

SASE concepts

Cloud networking

Kubernetes networking

Terraform IaC

Python automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

STEM PhD

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Spirent

Ixia

PacketStorm

Python

Job description

The role requires a strong background in cloud networking, Terraform, Kubernetes, and security best practices, with the ability to travel for installations and

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