Senior Principal Network Architect — DoD CDS, Secret

Northrop Grumman; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr Principal Network Engineer to join our team in Orlando, FL. You will sustain and troubleshoot a secure, defined network architecture supporting DoD and CLS contracts, with exposure to advanced encryption devices and next-generation firewalls.

The role requires strong Cisco/IOS expertise, DoD Secret clearance, and a track record in end-to-end fault isolation and joint IT/test activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Electrical Engineering or related STEM with 8+ years of network engineering experience OR Master’s in STEM with 6+ years; 12 years in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance.
• Extensive hands-on experience configuring Cisco-based network infrastructure at enterprise/mission scale.
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (OSPF/BGP/EIGRP), VLANs, trunking, spanning-tree, QoS.

Responsibilities

• Sustain and troubleshoot a defined network architecture including secure external connectivity via next-gen firewalls and DoD encryption devices.
• Manage COMSEC materials and cross-train to support system/integration test activities with multidisciplinary teams.
• Perform end-to-end fault isolation to separate product issues from customer network issues under CLS or similar contracts.

Skills

Senior network engineering

DoD security clearance

TCP/IP networking

Firewall concepts

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

8+ years network engineering experience

Master’s degree in STEM (optional)

Tools

Cisco IOS/IOS-XE/NX-OS

Palo Alto firewalls

TACLANE encryption devices

Wireshark/SolarWinds/NetFlow

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr Principal Network Engineer to join our team in Orlando, FL. You will sustain and troubleshoot a secure, defined network architecture supporting DoD and CLS contracts, with exposure to advanced encryption devices and next-generation firewalls.

The role requires strong Cisco/IOS expertise, DoD Secret clearance, and a track record in end-to-end fault isolation and joint IT/test activities.