Sr Principal Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Aurora, CO +1 · Networks

Senior Principal Network Engineer role at Northrop Grumman in Aurora, CO. Responsibilities include designing and planning network communication systems, troubleshooting network faults, selecting hardware and software, and evaluating new communication technologies. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM, 8+ years of experience, active TS/SCI with full-scope polygraph, and Security+ certification. Travel is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. design and plan network communication systems and provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
  2. troubleshoot and isolate network faults and failures in a LAN/WAN environment
  3. 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
  4. maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers etc
  5. evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance capabilities of the network

Skills

Required

  • 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
  • Security+ certified
  • Travel a minimum of 20%
  • 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

Nice to have

  • Firewall Hardware and Software Knowledge, administration, management and modifications
  • CISCO Router, Switches Hardware and Software Knowledge
  • COMSEC equipment knowledge
  • Linux and Windows knowledge

What the JD emphasized

  • 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%