Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Network Engineer 3 – Lab Network (25-578)
United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$94K/yr - $141K/yr
3+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Principal Engineer Network – Lab Network Engineer to support the C2BMC program. The role involves acting as a primary Network Engineer, collaborating within an agile Scrum team, and assisting with network build-out and deployments into the operational environment.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Must have prior experience with presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
Must have experience working collaboratively with a team of highly motivated network engineers, as well as independently on large field projects
A self-motivated individual with strong verbal and written communication skills
Must be a proven network engineer with practical mid-level experience and knowledge of network design, development, and testing methodologies
Proven experience in network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
Understanding of standard DOD security practices, such as STIG compliance and system accreditation efforts
Experience working with Firewalls and IPS/IDS
Qualification
Required
Must have prior experience with presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
Must have experience working collaboratively with a team of highly motivated network engineers, as well as independently on large field projects
A self-motivated individual with strong verbal and written communication skills
Must be a proven network engineer with practical mid-level experience and knowledge of network design, development, and testing methodologies
Proven experience in network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
Understanding of standard DOD security practices, such as STIG compliance and system accreditation efforts
Experience working with Firewalls and IPS/IDS
A Bachelor's Degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field from an accredited university is preferred, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Willingness to travel up to 10% for business needs
Industry vendor certifications from Juniper (JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE) are a must
Be very familiar with the following: TCP/IP Model, OSI Model, Multicast, Firewalls, Routing Protocols, Experience with capturing and deciphering packets (50% of testing efforts involve packet capture and analysis), Network Address Translation (NAT), Network Timing, and the ability to read technical network diagrams
Experience with Juniper and/or Cisco networking equipment required
A solid understanding of the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and routing protocols BGP and OSPF
Experience with UDP multicast, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP network designs
Preferred
Candidates with previous C2BMC network experience are highly preferred
Candidates with knowledge, skill sets, or experience using protocol analyzers or sniffers (such as Wireshark)
Previous experience in authentication and encryption methods and capabilities (TACACS+, Active Directory, GEM-X), virtualization technologies such as VMWare, vCenter, and vSphere
Cisco (CCNA, CCNP) certifications are a plus
Familiarity with virtualization is highly recommended
Agile development and associated testing methodologies
Automated testing frameworks such as Python, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Handling large data sets, spreadsheet analysis, and related tools
Develop action plans based on data analysis, document deficiency reports, and present analysis results and plans of action either verbally or in writing (e.g., slides, annotated slides, test report document)
Hands-on experience with WAN optimizer, TACLANEs and optical transport equipment
A strong understanding of JUNOS is preferred
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase