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Network Engineer - Level 3/4 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-Redondo Beach
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph 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. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Network Engineer - Level 3/4 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. *Please be aware that this position is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding and obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. What you'll get to do: • Design, deployment and maintenance of networks. • Interface with other groups to gain a heightened understanding of customer network requirements to include implementation of DISA STIGs. • Ancillary duties will include, but are not limited to: evaluation of vendor products, providing recommendations to purchase hardware and software, providing backup recovery, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, building of systems and computing asset management. • Architect and assist in the successful deployment of international networks. • Implement Cyber requirements via STIG automation. • Integration of networks / time servers and other network devices. • Assist with integrating products within labs and development environments. • Help to maintain the information assurance posture of the system. • Formulate innovative solutions to problems as they arise. This position can be filled at either a level 3 or a level 4. Basic Qualifications for Network Engineer - Level 3: • 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors; 3 years of relevant experience with Masters; 1 year of relevant experience with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree • Active Top Secret clearance required at the time of application, and the ability to obtain and maintain SCI and CI Poly prior to start • Experience with IP subnetting • Experience with L1 thru L3 networking • Experience with static and dynamic routing protocols • Knowledge of Cisco Systems networking, to include the deployment of complex WAN configurations across several sites (including international) • DISA STIG as they apply to network devices • Security+ Certification Basic Qualifications for Network Engineer - Level 4: • 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors; 6 years of relevant experience with Masters; 4 years of relevant experience with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree • Active Top Secret clearance required at the time of application, and the ability to obtain and maintain SCI and CI Poly prior to start • Experience with IP subnetting • Experience with L1 thru L3 networking • Experience with static and dynamic routing protocols • Knowledge of Cisco Systems networking, to include the deployment of com