Staff Cyber Network Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a candidate for an engineering role requiring active TS/SCI clearance. The individual will support a team of developers and testers, focusing on systems that are vital to mission operations. Responsibilities include developing solutions, analyzing systems for efficiencies, and responding to security incidents.

The position offers a salary range of $161,000 to $241,400, plus benefits such as health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with willingness to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• Minimum experience based on degree level or equivalent experience.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues based on the OSI model.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and administrative support onsite for a development team.
• Develop, implement, and support solutions for mission critical systems.
• Analyze existing systems and networks for improvements.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Troubleshooting technical issues

Experience with networking protocols

Cisco CLI commands

Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Experience with Linux and Windows OS

Education

Associate degree with 14 years experience

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years experience

Master’s degree with 6 years experience

PhD with 4 years experience

12 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Red Hat KVM

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance & Travel

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: SCI. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and administrative support onsite for a team of developers and testers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs while maintaining system security standards.
• Develop, implement, and support solutions for systems that support mission critical and mission essential infrastructure.
• Analyze existing systems and networks and make proactive recommendations to drive change and create efficiencies.
• Collaborate with mission system developers to create and deploy solutions in support of customer mission needs.
• Maintain, evaluate, test, and apply STIG configurations for network devices.
• Respond to security findings and break‑fix events across the infrastructure.
• Create and maintain network documentation including standard operating procedures and VISIO diagrams.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with willingness to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• Minimum 14 years of experience with an associate degree, 8 years with a bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a master’s, 4 years with a PhD, or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues based on the OSI model.
• Experience making Ethernet cables, pulling fiber, and racking equipment.
• Basic understanding of Cisco CLI commands.
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) process.
• Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of dynamic routing protocols.
• Firm understanding of Juniper JunOS commands and/or firewall concepts.
• Previous experience troubleshooting network procedures and best practices; experience with network challenges associated with systems integration, including COTS integration, and capacity analysis.
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (Red Hat KVM, VMware, libvirt/virsh, Docker, and Kubernetes).
• Previous experience contributing to building ATO packages.
• Experience working in Agile and O&M environments.

Salary Range

US dollars $161,000.00 – $241,400.00 (general guideline; actual offer based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions).

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (vacation and/or personal business).

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.