Northrop Grumman · 19 hours ago
Staff Network Architect - R10220780
Northrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking an experienced Staff Network Architect. The role involves designing and planning network communication systems, troubleshooting network faults, and maintaining technical expertise in network and software interconnections.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Design and plan network communication systems
Provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
Troubleshoot and isolate network faults and failures in a LAN/WAN environment
Provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selections, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements
Conduct testing of network design
Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers etc
Evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance capabilities of the network
Build deployable field units
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years; An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement
Active TS/SCI or TS with SCI eligibility at time of application, and willingness to sit for a polygraph
Candidates are required to be Security+ certified
Candidates are required to travel a minimum of 20%
Preferred
Experience with: LAN/WAN and OSPF/BGP/EIGRP
Current, adjudicated CI or Full Scope polygraph
Firewall Hardware and Software Knowledge, administration, and management
Router Hardware and Software Knowledge
Switches Hardware and Software Knowledge
Encryption Knowledge
Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers etc. Evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance capabilities of the network
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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