Network Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, CA, USA |
| Salary | $89400 – $165500 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience
- Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- Expertise with IP subnetting
- A demonstrated understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP), and other networking concepts
- Understanding of network automation scripting using Ansible, Python, Bash and Shell
- Good understanding and knowledge of network security features such as IP access-lists
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline
- Ability to troubleshoot complex networking issues is vital
- Experience with network design, data center architecture
- Experience with network firewalls such as Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, Palo Alto Networks
- Familiar with network management protocols like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS
Responsibilities
- Develop engineering and automated deployments for datacenter system configurations
- Collaborate with engineers to install, troubleshoot and redline documented procedures
- Work closely with Engineers and Technicians in a lab environment
- Author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update documentation
- Utilize strong communication skills to engage with stakeholders, extract technical and business requirements, and translate them into actionable network solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or similar related technical discipline
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
- A professional certification specific to the networking industry such as CCNA, CCNP, CCNP Data Center, CCIE, or equivalent
- Experience with Cisco technologies like Nexus switches, ACI Fabrics, Catalyst switches
- Knowledge of virtualization technologies like VMware and their associated networking solutions (e.g. NSX)
- Understanding of advanced features like GRE, IPSEC, DMVPN, MPLS, QoS, Multicast
- Experience with Cisco Unified Communications / VoIP
- Familiar with network management applications, like SolarWinds, SuzieQ, Splunk, and/or Cisco ISE
- Familiar with Windows, Linux, VMWare configuration and troubleshooting
- Experience with HAIPE/TACLANE encryptors and other military COMSEC/CRYPTO equipment and procedures
- Familiar with network emulator tools such as EVE-NG, GNS3, Cisco Modeling Lab (CML), Virtual Internet Routing Lab (VIRL)
- Working knowledge of DISA security STIGs and maintaining security best practices
- Experience with tools like Jira, Bitbucket, Gitlab, GitHub