Senior Principal Network Engineer — TS/Poly Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Aurora, CO, seeks a Senior Principal Network Engineer to design and plan network communication systems, document architecture, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN environments. Candidates must hold a Top Secret clearance with SCI access and a Full-Scope Polygraph.

The role requires 8+ years in STEM with a degree ladder or 12+ years of experience in lieu of a degree, Security+ certification, and travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years; 12+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Full-Scope Polygraph at time of application, current and within scope.
• Candidates are required to be Security+ certified.
• Candidates are required to travel a minimum of 20%.

Responsibilities

• Design and plan network communication systems and provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
• Troubleshoot and isolate network faults and failures in a LAN/WAN environment and provide detailed information for hardware and software selections.
• Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers).
• Evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance network capabilities.

Skills

Security+ certified

WAN SME

Network design

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

Tools

CISCO Router/Switches

COMSEC equipment

Linux

Windows

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Aurora, CO, seeks a Senior Principal Network Engineer to design and plan network communication systems, document architecture, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN environments. Candidates must hold a Top Secret clearance with SCI access and a Full-Scope Polygraph.

The role requires 8+ years in STEM with a degree ladder or 12+ years of experience in lieu of a degree, Security+ certification, and travel up to 20%.