Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 5

About the role

The position is located in Huntsville, AL and requires a DoD Secret clearance or higher. It is essential for the candidate to have a fundamental understanding of Systems Engineering practices, network technologies, system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong verbal/written communication skills, the ability to work well within a team environment, and strong analytical capabilities with the interest in applying troubleshooting skills and techniques to solve problems.
• Participate in team reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to deployment.
• Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance, reliability, and security of the system including installing, upgrading, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration.
• Apply Cyber Security technologies according to Risk Management Framework (RMF) Controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience or a Master’s degree and 10 years of related experience, or a PhD. with 8 years or related experience or 16 years of experience in lieu of education.
• US Citizenship, current DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• Must have a DOD 8570 IAT Level II certification (ex: Security + CE).
• Communicates effectively, both internally and externally to team.
• Eager to expand knowledge and continually improve.
• Ability to write or review software code.
• Must be able to support an in-person, closed-area work environment 100% of the time.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience or a Master’s degree and 10 years of related experience, or a PhD. with 8 years or related experience or 16 years of experience in lieu of education.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with AIX/Solaris Unix, RHEL and Cisco Networks; Familiarity with CSM (Cyber Security Manager) systems; Experience with VMWare ESXi, VMWare vCenter; Familiarity with Network Technologies and Cybersecurity; Strong systems administrator experience, specifically in Windows/Linux Operating Systems environments; Experience working with cloud technologies and platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud.

Skills

• Strong systems administrator experience, specifically in Windows/Linux Operating Systems environments.
• Familiarity with Network Technologies and Cybersecurity.
• Experience working with cloud technologies and platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• In Vice President or Director positions, employees may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $185,900.00 - $278,900.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Schedule

The position requires 10% travel of the time.