Northrop Grumman (DoD SkillBridge) – Principal Cyber Systems Engineer jobs in United States
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Northrop Grumman · 15 hours ago

Northrop Grumman (DoD SkillBridge) – Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company that offers revolutionary systems impacting lives worldwide. They are seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support, monitor computer systems, and enhance user experience while working collaboratively across teams.

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Responsibilities

Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support (Domain Administration, System Administration, and Network Administration)
Monitor and maintain smooth operation of computer systems, applications and user experience
Provide effective communication across multi-functional teams, stakeholders and end users
Other opportunities may include learning new technologies, skill sets and advancing your career

Qualification

DoD 8570 CertificationData Storage TechnologiesVirtual InfrastructureNetwork EngineeringWindows Systems EngineeringLinux EngineeringScripting/AutomationEffective Communication

Required

Minimum Education / Experience for Principal Cyber Systems Engineer: Five (5) years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics (STEM); three (3) years with Masters; no experience required with PhD. NOTE: Four (4) years of additional relevant experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree
US Citizenship is required with an active DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance that was active in the last 24 months. TS/SCI eligibility must be in place by the start date
Must possess DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher before the start date

Preferred

Data Storage Technologies: Technical expertise with NetApp. Maintain backup and recovery solutions, storage provisioning, storage management, and implement data protection. Provide data analysis, preliminary design, and cost estimates
Virtual Infrastructure: Ability to design, deploy, manage, maintain, and upgrade VMware vCenter, ESXi, NSX-T, Horizon VDI environments, and Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
Network Engineering: Ability to plan, design, implement, and maintain a physical and virtual network environment. Technical expertise with Cisco and/or VMware NSX devices and technologies. Knowledge of routing protocols, employment of distributed logical routers and firewalls, and network micro-segmentation. Create illustrated network design and configuration diagrams for small to large networks in Visio
Windows Systems Engineering: Experience designing, implementing, and configuring Windows enterprise architecture to include Active Directory, DHCP, GPOs, DNS, LDAP, BitLocker, and Certificate Authorities. Technical expertise with MS Exchange, MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager), MS SQL, WSUS, Windows operating system, and Windows Server environments
Linux Engineering: Experience with multiple Linux distributions focusing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Ability to employ security hardening, granular role-based access, and automation of repeated tasks. Specialized knowledge of Red Hat Satellite Server, Capsule Servers, System Build Automation (Ansible, Red Hat Ansible Tower, Red Hat Automation Controller), and PostgreSQL
Scripting/Automation: Experience in automating engineering tasks utilizing scripting and/or orchestration tools. Specifically, proficiency in one or more of the following languages is preferred: PowerShell, Python, Bash, or YAML (executed/managed via Ansible). Knowledge of version control using code repositories (Bitbucket/Gitlab)

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

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M

Leadership Team

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John Greene
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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