Principal Network Engineer OR Senior Principal Network Engineer

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Network Engineer OR Senior Principal Network Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Chantilly, VA

The selected candidate will be responsible for integrating and testing software/hardware systems in complex data center systems and will be working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment teaming closely with other engineers and technicians in a lab environment.

This position will require up to 10% travel.

Essential Functions:

• Developing engineering documentation for system configuration

• Working with a team to ensure engineering projects are completed on schedule.

• Collaborate with engineers to generate and redline documented procedures and troubleshoot.

• Implement changes to the system as required

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

This position may be filled at either the Principal Network Engineer OR Senior Principal Network Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Network Engineer:

• Bachelor's of Science degree with 5 years of related networking/IT experience; OR a Master's of Science degree with 3 years of related networking/IT experience; OR a PhD in an IT-related field with 0 years of related engineering experience. (9 years of related, exempt-level networking/IT experience will suffice in lieu of a degree.)

• Active CompTIA Security+, CASP, or CISSP certification.

• Demonstrated experience with modern VMware releases.

• Excellent problem solving, analytic, and communication skills.

• Active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to upgrade to a DoD Top Secret Clearance.

• Must have the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Network Engineer:

• Bachelor's of Science degree with 9 years of related networking/IT experience; OR a Master's of Science degree with 7 years of related networking/IT experience; OR a PhD in an IT-related field with 4 years of related engineering experience. (13 years of related, exempt-level networking/IT experience will suffice in lieu of a degree.)

• Active CompTIA Security+, CASP, or CISSP certification.

• Demonstrated experience with modern VMware releases.

• Excellent problem solving, analytic, and communication skills.

• Active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to upgrade to a DoD Top Secret Clearance.

• Must have the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or PhD in a STEM discipline.

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification

• 4+ years of hands-on VMware virtualization and/or cloud experience

• Experience administrating of vSphere and vCF; experience with ESXi, vCenter, NSX and VDI

• Experience trouble shooting of VMware products in a production environment

• Experience administrating Container Technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker) in an production environment

• Operating System Certification (Linux+, VMware Certified, etc.)

• Aria Automation (vRA) and Aria Operations (vRO) experience

• Scripting experience with vRO (PowerShell, Python, JavaScript).

• Experience administrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (or equivalent) or above.

• Experience administrating of NetApp Storage system On Tap and Storage grid.

• In-depth experience in Operations and Maintenance activities of IT infrastructure

• Experience configuring/maintaining Networking Hardware (Switch, Router)

Salary Range: $97,500.00 - $146,300.00Salary Range 2: $120,900.00 - $181,300.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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. 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.