Sentinel - Staff Engineer Systems - Network Risk & Compliance Lead - 19787

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to lead Network Risk & Compliance on the Sentinel program in Roy, Utah. You will work within the NSI team to ensure program-wide networking governance, develop network architectures, and coordinate RMF compliance across the system.

The role involves collaboration across multiple network teams and participation in frequent working groups. The successful candidate will drive RMF tasks, write SSPs, manage SAR closure, and support program defenses

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Drive/facilitate networking Risks, Issues, and Opportunities (RIOs) and Internal Review Teams (IRTs)
• Implement the RMF across the network
• Track open RMF tasks and ensure all findings are closed before each MPE
• Ensure all network changes meet the RMF and other regulatory mandates
• Coordinate Authority to Operate (ATOs) for program networks
• Write Security Plans (SSP), conduct STIG compliance, and manage SAR closure
• Prepare the System Security Authorization Agreement (SSAA)
• Provide networking compliance SME inputs program-wide
• Coordinate with other network development teams
• Participate in frequent working groups to support iterative development
• Create and ensure that appropriate network documentation exists
• Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed
• Recommend and implement system/process enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system
• Influence network requirements and interfaces; translate program-level requirements into network-level deliverables
• Support governance adherence for waveform and lower-level OSI network management, protocols, and timing
• Assess the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable network infrastructure to include network design, architecture, specifications, cross-segment interfaces, and equipment selection per DoD requirements
• Support all phases of the systems lifecycle including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Provide specific and detailed information for hardware and software selection as well as implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging Industry and DoD trends and technologies in network frameworks, management, and analytics while ensuring proper utilization where applicable
• Establish and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction according to defined objectives while adhering to established policies
• Exhibit good communication skills, an energetic approach, and patience with customers

Skills

Networking

RMF

Security Planning

Documentation

Stakeholder Coordination

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Staff Systems Engineer to be the Network Risk & Compliance Lead. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and supports the Sentinel Program. This role may offer a competitive relocation package.

What You'll Get To Do:

This candidate will join the Weapon System Integration (WSI) team under Sentinel Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT), working on Network Systems Integration (NSI). Under the guidance of the Sentinel Network Lead, the selected candidate will support the NSI team which works to develop program-wide networking governance and standards, develop and/or synthesize network artifacts at the system level (including cross-segment network interfaces, program network architecture, and network documentation), perform program-wide gap assessments for network development, develop handling plans for any identified issues, and provide networking subject matter expertise to areas such as Major Program Event (MPE) reviews, modeling (architecture, simulation, analysis....), and requirements. NSI team purview includes the deliverable network architecture, incremental/test configs (lab networks), & ITF/MIF/VSFB test networks.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Drive/facilitate networking Risks, Issues, and Opportunities (RIOs) and Internal Review Teams (IRTs)
• Implement the Risk Management Framework (RMF) across the network
• Track open RMF tasks and ensure all findings are closed before each MPE
• Ensure all network changes meet the RMF and other regulatory mandates
• Coordinate Authority to Operate (ATOs) for program networks
• Write Security Plans (SSP), conduct STIG compliance, and manage Security Assessment Report (SAR) closure
• Prepare the System Security Authorization Agreement (SSAA)
• Provide networking compliance SME inputs program-wide
• Coordinate with other network development teams
• Participate in frequent working groups to support iterative development
• Create and ensure that appropriate network documentation exists
• Develop and document technical processes and procedures as needed
• Recommend and implement system/process enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system
• Influence network requirements and interfaces; translate program-level requirements into network-level deliverables
• Support governance adherence for waveform and lower-level OSI network management, protocols, and timing
• Assess the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable network infrastructure to include network design, architecture, specifications, cross-segment interfaces, and equipment selection per DoD requirements
• Support all phases of the systems lifecycle including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Provide specific and detailed information for hardware and software selection as well as implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging Industry and DoD trends and technologies in network frameworks, management, and analytics while ensuring proper utilization where applicable
• Establish and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction according to defined objectives while adhering to established policies
• Exhibit good communication skills, an energetic approach, and patience with customers

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in