Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
AI summary of the role
This is a dual-level Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer role supporting mission-critical infrastructure in Northern Virginia.
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What you’ll do
- Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of system engineers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs but maintaining system security standards.
- Develop, implement, and support solutions for systems that support mission critical and mission essential infrastructure.
- Analyze existing systems & networks and make proactive recommendations to drive change and create efficiencies.
- Maintain, evaluate, test, and apply STIG configurations for network devices.
What you’ll bring
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required to be considered and required prior to start.
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience (or Master's with 3, PhD with 1, or 9 years in lieu) for Principal level; Bachelor's with 8 years (or Master's with 6, PhD with 4, or 12 years in lieu) for Sr. Principal.
- Experience with designing and maintaining LAN & WAN based network.
- Experience working in Linux environments and capable of acting as a systems administrator.
Technologies
Linux · IPv4 · LAN · WAN · STIG · SNMP · SSH · syslog · FreeIPA · Puppet · Splunk · NAGIOS
About Northrop Grumman
Builds aircraft, missiles, space systems, sensors, cyber and microelectronics for U.S. and allied national-security customers, with strengths in stealth, nuclear modernization and classified space.
Public · 5000+ people
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can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support you with expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to join our cross functional Northern Virginia Engineering Discipline Team! This position will be located at a Mission Systems Sector site in Northern Virginia. As a Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities: Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of system engineers, often deviating
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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. Job Description: Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining [... source excerpt omitted ...] Virginia Engineering Discipline Team! This position will be located at a Mission Systems Sector site in Northern Virginia. As a Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities: Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of system engineers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs but maintaining system security standards. Develop, implement, and support solutions for systems that support mission critical and mission essential infrastructure. Analyze existing systems & networks and make proactive recommendations to drive change and create efficiencies. Support all aspects wit [... source excerpt omitted ...] Break Fix events across the infrastructure. Create and maintain system network documentation including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures and VISIO diagrams. Basic Qualifications for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required to be considered and required prior to start. Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience, a Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience, a PhD with 1 year of relevant experience, or 9 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to articulate and document defects in a timely manner and collaborate with the team and management to
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