Prinicpal Cyber Systems Engineer - Secret
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First, we need to decide sections.
The posting includes:
- Description (intro about company) maybe "About the role" or "About the position". There's a description paragraph: "At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities...". That's about the company and role. Could be "About the role". We'll include that as About the role
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containing that description. - Responsibilities: list of duties. The posting includes a paragraph: "Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:" then a list of bullet-like sentences. We'll extract each as
Requirements
orQualifications
. The instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which to use. Probably "Requirements" for basic qualifications, "Preferred Qualifications" for preferred qualifications, maybe "Skills" for specific skill sets. But we must not create sections with filler. We have content for Requirements (basic qualifications), Preferred Qualifications, Skills (like Security Protocols and Monitoring Tools, etc). Also Benefits: they mention flexible work arrangements, learning opportunities, exceptional benefits/healthcare, 401k matching, etc. Also Pay: they give salary range. Schedule: they mention willingness to embrace change, may require alternate work schedules, shift work, EWW, weekend work, potential travel 10%. So schedule info present. We need to include sections only if posting has real specific content. So we can include: - About the role (description) - Responsibilities - Requirements (basic qualifications) - Preferred Qualifications - Skills (maybe combine security protocols and monitoring tools etc) - Benefits - Pay - Schedule We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, etc. Also remove "Note: Due to the classified nature..."? That's relevant to requirements maybe but it's about on-site requirement. Could be part of Responsibilities? Actually it's about work location. Could be part of Requirements? Might be considered as part of "Requirements" (must be willing to work on-site). We'll include that in Requirements maybe. Also "Please also note that this opportunity is contingent upon program award; the selected candidate will receive a contingent offer with a start date yet to be determined." That's maybe not needed but could be part of Requirements? It's about contingency. Might be considered as part of Requirements? But it's not a qualification. Could be omitted as it's not a substantive requirement? Might be considered meta. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep that note. Where to place? Could be under Requirements as a note. Or maybe under "About the role". I'd put it in aunder Requirements or maybe a separate section "Contingency"? Not in allowed headings. Probably fold into Requirements as a note. Also "Primary Level Salary Range: $108,200.00 - $162,400.00" and following text about salary determination. That's Pay. Benefits: "We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, and a great 401k matching program." Also later: "In addition, 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." So we can combine. Schedule: "Willingness to embrace change and work in a dynamic environment. May require alternate work schedules, shift work, EWW, and potentially some weekend work.Potential travel (10%) to support program activities and integration." Also earlier: "Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options." That's schedule/location. Thus schedule section. Now we need to format lists. Responsibilities list: items: - Perform Lab Infrastructure design, deployment, configuration, and management. - Lead and oversee desktop virtualization and host system administration. - Perform both Network & Security functions necessary to operate multiple Software Development environments at various classification levels. - Design and implement software and automation tools to assist both customer development teams and maintenance operations. - Provide expertise in configuring and conducting hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and simulations. - Support the integration of avionics systems into test environments, ensuring they meet compatibility and performance requirements. - Collaborate with teams to develop and maintain aircraft simulations that accurately reflect operational scenarios. - Participate in the setup and operation of Test Stations, such as the Mission System Integration Test Station (MSITS) and the Vehicle System Integrated Test Station (VSITS), for comprehensive system testing. - Implement and manage cyber networking solutions to ensure secure and efficient communication between test systems and components. - Document test procedures, results, and best practices to support ongoing assurance and compliance efforts. - Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve integration issues and ensure successful system performance. - Proactively research and analyze industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to test station engineering and cyber systems. - Willingness to embrace change and work in a dynamic environment. May require alternate work schedules, shift work, EWW, and potentially some weekend work. - Potential travel (10%) to support program activities and integration. Note: The last two items about willingness and travel maybe belong to schedule but they are in responsibilities list. We'll keep them there as part of responsibilities. Now Basic Qualifications (Requirements): - Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering. - The selected candidate must have a current in scope U.S. Government Secret security clearance with an investigation completed within the last 6 years or be enrolled in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation Program; the required security clearance must be maintained as a condition of continued employment. - The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance before a start date can be established; maintaining the required SAP clearance will be a condition of continued employment. - Must have a Security+ certification (or greater) in order to be considered. - Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are willing to work on-site, full time at our Melbourne, FL campus. - Please also note that this opportunity is contingent upon program award; the selected candidate will receive a contingent offer with a start date yet to be determined. We could also include "U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions." That's also a requirement. Now Preferred Qualifications list: - Experience in performing configuration management across multiple systems and architectures. - Previous experience managing Active Directory Infrastructure. - Web App Administration: Proficiency in the administration of Atlassian, Coverity, and Fortify web applications, with a focus on the identification and resolution of performance issues. - Experience working with DevOps Processes and Cloud Infrastructure. - Systems administration experience, to include VMWare, vSphere, VDI, and ESXi. - Understanding of enterprise-level computing platforms involving virtualization, distribution, and high availability. - VCP (DCV preferred) or VCAP certification. - Operating Systems: experience in the management of Windows Server and Desktop systems, Microsoft Configuration Management (MCM), PowerShell, and VMWare applications and management. Now Skills: "Security Protocols and Monitoring Tools: working knowledge of access controls and exposure to monitoring tools such as Splunk, Nessus, and SolarWinds to effectively detect and respond to security incidents." That's a skill. Now Benefits: combine. We'll produce
Benefits
with- items.
List:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Phenomenal learning opportunities
- Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
- Very friendly team environment
- Cutting-edge innovation
- Endless paths to cultivate your career (diverse portfolio)
- Exceptional benefits/healthcare
- Great 401k matching program
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
We could also mention "We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment." Already captured.
Now Pay:
Pay
withcontaining salary range and description. We need to include the sentence: "Primary Level Salary Range: $108,200.00 - $162,400.00 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." We'll put that in
. Now Schedule:
Schedule
withcontaining: "Willingness to embrace change and work in a dynamic environment. May require alternate work schedules, shift work, EWW, and potentially some weekend work. Potential travel (10%) to support program activities and integration. Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are willing to work on-site, full time at our Melbourne, FL campus." We could also include that it's on-site full-time. Now About the role:
About the role
withcontaining the introductory paragraph(s) about Northrop Grumman, mission, etc. Let's capture: "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. Job Description At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. The Northrop Gr