Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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. SIPRNet Project Manager Narrative The Spectrum Center SIPRNet and Collaterals Team is responsible for operation, maintenance, and security of the SIPRNet Lab at Spectrum Center, as well as providing support for other collateral classified labs on the campus. The Project Manager’s primary focus as the Information System Owner will be to ensure the SIPRNet Lab maintains operation and accreditation, and that support and access are provided to the programs that require it. Other duties include supporting Program Managers in their ownership of collateral level classified labs through close work with IT and Cybersecurity and a strong understanding of classified system requirements.   A successful candidate will be comfortable working with people at all levels of the company as well as with government customers. The candidate will have a general understanding of the government contractor relationship and Earned Value Management to effectively manage the budget. They will be familiar with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) to manage continued accreditation and approval from multiple government organizations. The candidate must be a proactive self-starter who thrives without direct oversight. The ability to cold call people and dive into government publications to find answers and solutions is also crucial.   Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Act as the Information System Owner (ISO) and central POC for the SIPRNet Lab, representing all participating Program Managers. The ISO is responsible for system accreditation and operation, including maintaining a sufficient budget. • Lead weekly staff meetings to coordinate efforts of the lab support team. • Work with Spectrum Center Industrial Security to maintain compliance with all physical and personnel security requirements. • Work with Spectrum Center Cybersecurity to maintain compliance with all information security and cybersecurity requirements. • Build and maintain an understanding of: • How the SIPRNet Circuit operates with the government and requirements for DoDIN connected systems. • Its relationship with the participating program managers • Business Management functions such as budget and Zero Cost Pool. • Lead monthly budget meetings and annual budget planning process • Maintain relationships with Program Managers, Business Leadership, Government Sponsors, and Management for Industrial Security, Cybersecurity, and IT. • Identify efficiencies to ensure technical and business objectives are achieved at the lowest cost to the customer. • Manage access to the lab and networks • Communicate any potential impacts to system availability to Program Management stakeholders and the Sponsoring government office. • Maintain ownership of all lab equipment • Act as a member of the Incident Response Team (IRT) in report

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