Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: 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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Level 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL .

Position Overview:

As a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building and sustaining the development, operations and security posture of classified systems and networks used for development, integration, test, training, and operations. The selected candidate will concentrate on cybersecurity best practices within different layers of the OSI model including physical, data link, network, transport, and application. They will also support the delivery of products and services to the government customers through secure and encrypted channels.

Essential Functions:

• Installation and configuration of cyber monitoring equipment, troubleshooting, networking design, and implementing security measures for the networking infrastructure
• Documentation and verification of all installation and configuration steps
• Working with software developers and/or vendors as needed to help diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during system integration
• Providing redlines to engineers and feedback to Leadership will be required as part of this position’s responsibilities.
• Documenting lessons learned, best security engineering practices, and industry standards will be required in daily tasks as well.

Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related work experience, or 1 year of related work experience with a PhD; or 9 years of related experience in lieu of the degree may be considered.
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope US Government issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.
• Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, 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
• Must have the ability to obtain SDA Mandated Training (Cyber Awareness Training, etc.)
• Programming and scripting experience in a Windows environment (PowerShell, etc.)
• Experience with Two-Factor Authentication and Administration
• Strong systems administrator experience, specifically in Windows/Linux Operating Systems environments
• Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs.
• Ability to support after hours, on-call, on weekends, and immediate travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred candidate will be familiar with Tenable and Nessus scans for vulnerability and controls implementation.
• Experience with VMware and ESXi configuration and management experience
• Experience in VMWare, NetApp and Splunk among other industry standard technologies. Comfortable with maintenance and OS upgrades
• Experience in Network Management Systems (HP Network Node Manager, Solarwinds, and NAS/SAN technologies (NetApp, etc.)
• Experience administering, deploying, configuring, and maintaining Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator or Endpoint Security solutions
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher
• Hands on experience with Ansible and/or Powershell scripting
• Familiarization with Hypervisor operation to support Virtual Machines.
• Experience with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
• Experience with InControl
• Experience with FreeFlyer
• Experience with Veeam
• Familiarity with ticketing system (JIRA)

Primary Level Salary Range: $119,600.00 - $179,400.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.