RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators, who 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 will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer (Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer) to join our dynamic team of technical professionals. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems support team in San Antonio, TX.

This position is contingent upon contract award, obtaining customer funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.

What you'll get to do:

Working as part of a team to design, build and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud systems

Administering systems based on Linux and Windows operating systems

Maintaining and troubleshooting IP networking systems for AWS and hybrid-cloud systems

Automating system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling

This requisition may be filled as a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Cyber Systems Engineer:

Bachelor’s degree in related STEM discipline with 5 years of experience; Master’s degree related in STEM discipline with 3 years of experience; PhD in related STEM discipline with 1 year of experience in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

U.S. Citizenship required

A current/active DoD Top Secret clearance w/ SCI eligibility

Experience with designing, deploying and administering cloud-based solutions

Understanding of the architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux servers

Experience with automating tasks using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python

Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration

DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (i.e. Security+ CE or equivalent) is required

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer:

Bachelor’s degree in related STEM discipline with 8 years of experience; Master’s degree related in STEM discipline with 6 years of experience; PhD in related STEM discipline with 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

U.S. Citizenship required

A current/active DoD Top Secret clearance w/ SCI eligibility

Experience with designing, deploying and administering cloud-based solutions

Understanding of the architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux servers

Experience with automating tasks using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python

Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration

DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (i.e. Security+ CE or equivalent) is required

Preferred Qualifications:

Cloud service certification (AWS, Azure, Google, or similar)

Experience with one or more programming languages

Extensive experience of designing, deploying and troubleshooting IPv4 Networking, including Subnetting, OSPF Routing, VLANs and VPNs;

Recent roles in Technical or Team Leadership positions

Knowledge of cloud database management tools such as MySQL and Hadoop

Knowledge of cybersecurity in the context of the cloud 

Comfortable working in an Agile Development environment.

Experience applying agile methodologies to the development of cybersecurity capabilities for embedded systems

Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and requirements development.

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve issues

What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. 

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.