Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - Active TS/SCI Clearance

Blackwomenintech; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team as a Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer in Tampa! This role offers an exciting opportunity to engineer enterprise solutions that align with best practices while supporting mission-critical objectives. You'll collaborate with various teams, manage multiple mid- to large-scale projects, and communicate effectively across functions. With the chance to learn new technologies and advance your career, this position is perfect for those passionate about IT and cybersecurity. Embrace the challenge and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment that values your growth and contributions.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Relocation assistance

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT experience with a Master's Degree or 8+ years with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Engineer enterprise solutions for mission-critical objectives.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve usability issues on projects.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Mentoring

Automation Scripting

Network Design

Data Analysis

Technical Documentation

Backup and Recovery Solutions

Virtualization

Security Hardening

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Atlassian Products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo)

VMware

Cisco Technologies

ELK Stack

VEEAM

Ansible Automation Platform

Windows Server

Linux (RHEL)

Job description

Requisition ID: R10182232
• Category: Information Technology
• Location: Tampa, Florida, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Top Secret
• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: Days (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 2

We are looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer based out of Tampa, FL.
Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are willing to work on-site.

What You'll get to Do

Responsibilities

1. Engineer enterprise solutions that align with best practices to support mission critical objectives.
2. Participate in regular project design and incremental status meetings.
3. Collaborate with different teams across the program to discuss, analyze or resolve usability issues and work on projects.
4. Work on 1-3 mid- to large-scale projects concurrently, assigned from program and internal leadership.
5. Provide effective communication across multi-functional teams, stakeholders and end users.
6. Other opportunities may include learning new technologies, skill sets and advancing your career.

Basic Qualifications

1. Master's Degree with 6 years of experience; or a Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience; or an Associate's Degree with 10 years of experience; or a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 12 years of IT experience is required.
2. US Citizenship
3. Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance to be considered. TS/SCI eligibility must be in place by the start date and must stay in place through employment.
4. Must possess a current DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher prior to start date (example: Security+ CE)
5. Ability to design, deploy, manage, implement, and upgrade virtualized environments and their components.
6. Ability to automate engineering tasks utilizing scripting and/or orchestration tools.
7. Ability to solve complex problems and mentor junior personnel.
8. Ability to articulate and document engineered solutions and troubleshooting steps.
9. Ability to conduct product research and selection on COTS technologies to integrate or upgrade with current IT infrastructure based on program driven requirements.
10. Experience working with on-premise environments.
11. Technical expertise and subject matter expert with NetApp or similar product. Maintain backup and recovery solutions, storage provisioning, storage management, and implement data protections. Provide Data Analysis, preliminary design, and cost estimates.
12. Experience in designing, implementing, and/or configuring Windows enterprise architecture to include Active Directory, DHCP, GPOs, DNS, LDAP, BitLocker, MS Exchange, MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager), MS SQL, WSUS, Windows operating system and Windows Server environments.
13. Technical expertise with Cisco and/or VMware NSX devices and technologies. Knowledge of routing protocols, employment of distributed logical routers and firewalls, and network micro-segmentation. Create illustrated network design and configuration diagrams in Visio for small to large networks.
14. Experience in designing, implementing, and/or configuring Linux Environments to include RHEL operating systems, Red Hat Satellite Server, Capsule Servers, System Build Automation and Ansible Automation Platform.
15. Engineer virtualized environments using technologies such as vSphere, ESXi, storage provisioning, containers, and software defined networking.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Operational experience and in-depth knowledge of Atlassian Products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo).
2. Operational experience and in-depth knowledge of Virtual Desktop Environment technologies such as Horizon, Dell Wyse Management and Teradici.
3. Operational experience and in-depth knowledge of monitoring tools such as ELK, SolarWinds, and VMware Aria.
4. Functional knowledge of backup applications such as VEEAM and the ability to understand and implement backup and recovery solutions.
5. Technical expertise and ability to employ security hardening, granular role-based access, and automation of repeated tasks.
6. Desire and aptitude to learn new technologies, develop skills, enhanced troubleshooting capabilities.
7. Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: PowerShell, Python, Bash, or YAML (executed/managed via Ansible).

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

Salary Range:

$130,500 - $195,700
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.