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CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: No
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 Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a
Network Engineer III (26-116)
to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.
This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.
Position Overview:
The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is the core element of the Missile Defense System. It is an essential operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically. It also allows them to collectively monitor the battle and dynamically manage assigned networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that offers an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations at global and regional scales to improve performance. C2BMC is a key part of all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the capabilities of current and future missile defense systems.
In this role, the candidate will support the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of enterprise network infrastructure. The role is responsible for ensuring reliable connectivity across LAN/WAN environments and for collaborating with senior engineers on network design and optimization. The ideal candidate brings strong networking fundamentals and a hands-on approach to supporting production environments.
Essential Functions:
Configure and maintain network devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls, from vendors such as Cisco and Juniper Networks
Monitor network performance and availability, proactively identifying and resolving issues with connectivity, latency, and packet loss
Implement and support core networking technologies, including VLANs, routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), and basic network security controls
Troubleshoot network incidents across LAN/WAN environments, conducting root cause analysis and documenting resolutions
Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to support network changes, upgrades, and infrastructure initiatives
Candidate will be responsible for traveling to remote locations to lead and perform network installations, independently troubleshoot, and provide status updates to Program personnel
The candidate may be required to support critical activities outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed
Any other required tasks by the program
Basic Qualifications:
Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 2 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 0 years of relevant work experience; or 6 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at
IAT Level II or higher
(such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued
Secret
security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance
This position requires a
CCNA
(Cisco Certified Network Associate) or
JNCIA
(Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos) certification
Must be a proven network engineer with hands-on mid-level experience and knowledge of network design, development, and testing methodologies
Must understand the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and routing protocols BGP and OSPF
Must have network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting skills
Must have firewall experience – especially with Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto
Must have experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP network design
Must have hands-on experience with multi-vendor switching and routing (Juniper, Cisco), WAN optimizers, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment
Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially PowerPoint and Visio
Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants with a current, active in-scope DoD-issued
Top Secret
security clearance at the time of application are highly preferred.
CCNP
(Cisco Certified Network Professional) or
JNCIP
(Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional) Certification
Foundation, NSX, vSAN
, and
Aria
Experience with automating networks using
Ansible
Understand standard DOD security practices, including
STIG
compliance and system accreditation efforts
Previous C2BMC experience
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth, supporting both employees and the company's success. The benefits at Northrop Grumman are flexible and tailored, allowing you to choose options that best suit your needs and your family's. Your benefits will include the following:
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx
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Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00
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.
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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Job Category: Information Technology
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