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Principal Network Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
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| Location | Tampa, FL, USA |
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| Salary | $86600 – $130000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience; OR a Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of experience; OR an Associate’s Degree with 7 years of experience; OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 9 years of IT experience is required.
- US Citizenship
- Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance to be considered. TS/SCI clearance must be in place by the start date and must stay in place through employment.
- Must possess a current DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher prior to start date (example: Security+ CE)
- Must be an expert in layer 2 and layer 3 networking and able to design and troubleshoot complex physical and virtual networks
- Must be knowledgeable in VMware NSX design, operation, and troubleshooting
- Must be knowledgeable in remote-access and dynamic multipoint VPN solutions
- Must be able to configure overlay and underlay networks and understand the dependencies and implications of changes
- Must be able to work multiple tasks simultaneously and perform schedule deconfliction.
Responsibilities
- Maintain smooth operations of local area, worldwide and virtual private networks (VPN).
- Plan, evaluate, and coordinate installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data and/or voice communication network.
- Maintain technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
- May propose solutions to management to ensure all communications requirements based on future needs and current usage, configuring such solutions to optimize cost savings.
- Prepare or ensure that appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions.
- Provide regular monitoring and network analysis regarding short- and long-range planning for in-house systems.
- Potential to be involved in the planning and design of a network or portion of network that include selection of hardware and software packages.
Preferred Qualifications
- Core understanding of VMware vCenter and ESXi
- Able to develop automation scripts to deploy, configure, and maintain network components
- Able to use tools to interact with APIs automate configuration changes
- CCNA level or higher networking certification
- VCAP-NV level or higher networking certification
