Principal Network Engineer / Sr. Principal Network Engineer - (ON SITE - Alice Springs AU)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal Network Engineer / Sr. Principal Network Engineer to join our program team located at an overseas site in Alice Springs, Australia. (ON SITE)

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work.  

This role requires a two (2) year commitment and the ability to successfully pass a physical and psychological exam. Ability to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7 period and periodic rotating 12-hour shifts. A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position including relocation assistance.

This role is to oversee and assist in the maintenance and expansion of the programs network. The candidate would be required to maintain existing architecture and give direction to the JR network engineers on staff. This scope of work also involves helping multiple locations establish and maintain their network architecture,

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Designs and plans network communications systems.

• Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.

• Provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.

• Conducts testing of network design.

• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.

• Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

• Troubleshooting network architecture to include network interfaces and firewalls and making recommendations for system findings and enhancements.

• Ability to support rotational 24x7 on-call support

• Gain a detailed understanding of systems, flows, CONOPs and advanced concepts; innovate and provide strategic direction.

• Perform updates, patching, and baseline changes to adhere to Information Security requirements, policies, and standards.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Network Engineer (Level 3):

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant technical work experience; OR 3 years of relevant technical work experience with a master’s degree; OR 1 year of relevant technical work experience with a PhD; OR an additional 9 years of relevant technical work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Demonstrable real-world experience in network configuration and management of critical network environments

• Experience in network devices such as Cisco ASAs, Routers or Switches

• Understanding and experience with designing, writing, and implementing FCRs and RITMs  - Experience with SolarWinds or other Network Management tools

• Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g. JIRA, CONFLUENCE, etc.)

• ​Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance, SCI Access and complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination prior to start date

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Network Engineer (Level 4):

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant technical work experie