Sentinel Principal Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Principal Network Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah; Huntsville, Alabama; Colorado Springs, Colorado or Manhattan Beach, California and will support the Sentinel program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including Medical, Dental & Vision coverage, 401k, Educational Assistance, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions, Paid Time Off, Health & Wellness Resources, Employee Discounts. This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. Job Qualifications: Principal Network Engineer: 05 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 03 Years with Masters, 01 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree. US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years. Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Experience implementing and troubleshooting LAN Layer 2 technologies: VLANs, Trunking (port tagging), Spanning-Tree, and Port Security. Experience implementing and troubleshooting LAN Layer 3 Routing Protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS. Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Brocade etc. Must possess or be able to obtain DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher within two (2) months of starting. Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to solve complex issues. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat running in a VMWare virtualized environment. Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking. Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 3 years’ experience in a network engineering role. Significant experience in Network Architecture Design. Significant Experience with Security Solutions for networking; Encryptors, Cross Domain Solutions, IPSec. Experience in Developing Network Operations Center Design and Workflows. Active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance or higher. Knowledge of NSA HAIPE encryptors. Experience in Windows, Linux and Network security practices and strategies.