Sr Principal Network Engineer - Active Polygraph Required

Northrop Grumman
Aurora, CO, United States
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$129,300.0 - $193,900.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Software Applications Linux Network Architecture Wide Area Networks Network Routers Load Balancing Firewalls (Computer Science) Cisco

Requirements

In this role, the successful candidate will design and plan network communication systems and provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. The candidate must be able to troubleshoot and isolate network faults and failures in a LAN/WAN environment and 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. This candidate will have to maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers etc, and evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Candidates are required to be Security+ certified and have an adjudicated full-scope polygraph at time of employment. Candidates must have the ability to work within a group or independently where collaboration and attention to detail is critical to mission success.

Travel is required at a minimum of 20%., * Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years; 12+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement.

  • Active TS/SCI with an adjudicated full-scope polygraph at time of application.
  • Candidates are required to be Security+ certified.
  • Candidates are required to travel a minimum of 20%.
  • The candidate will have to Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers etc.
  • Wide Area Network Subject Matter Expert
  • Experience with designing additions to a large network, * Firewall Hardware and Software Knowledge, administration, management and modifications
  • CISCO Router, Switches Hardware and Software Knowledge
  • COMSEC equipment knowledge
  • Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers etc.
  • Linux and Windows knowledge

Benefits & conditions

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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. 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.

About the company

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.

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