Network Engineer - Level 2 - Space AHT

Relocation assistance may be available. Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment. U.S. Citizenship is required. Must possess a current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application and is required to start. Travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.

About the role

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history — from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Network Engineer in Huntsville, AL. The positions are normally day shift hours, but there will be periods where off-hours work will be required. The candidate will be required to be part of an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• 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 computer hardware and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, multiplexers, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree and 0-2 years of related work experience.
• Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA).
• General user experience configuring and administering Linux/Windows applications.
• Working knowledge of Cybersecurity technologies, NIST standards, and RMF governance.
• Experience scripting, installing, and testing patches on system hosts.
• Experience applying Cybersecurity configurations such as Firmware updates/upgrades and STIGs to a baselined system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and/or Powershell scripting.
• Familiarization with Hypervisor operation to support Virtual Machines.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

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