Network Engineer with Northrop Grumman with Security Clearance

Company: Northrop Grumman

• Position: Network Engineer
• Location: 9975 Federal Drive • Duration: long term, ongoing contract – we are a direct sub to the C2BMC program
• Clearance: Secret, will hold Top Secret if you already have it
• Program – C2BMC "In this role, the candidate will support the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of enterprise network infrastructure. This role is responsible for ensuring reliable connectivity across LAN/WAN environments while collaborating with senior engineers on network design and optimization. The ideal candidate brings strong networking fundamentals and a hands-on approach to supporting production environments. Essential Functions:
• Configure and maintain network devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls, from vendors such as Cisco and Juniper Networks
• Monitor network performance and availability, proactively identifying and resolving connectivity, latency, and packet-loss issues.
• Implement and support core networking technologies, including VLANs, routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), and basic network security controls
• Troubleshoot network incidents across LAN/WAN environments, conducting root cause analysis and documenting resolutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to support network changes, upgrades, and infrastructure initiatives
• Will be responsible for traveling to remote locations to lead and perform network installations, independently perform troubleshooting, and provide status updates to Program personnel
• May be required to support critical activities outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed
• Any other required tasks by the program Basic Qualifications:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a STEM-related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
• This position requires either a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or a JNCIA (Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos) certification
• Must be a proven network engineer with hands-on mid-level experience and knowledge of network design, development, and testing methodologies
• Must understand the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and routing protocols BGP and OSPF
• Must have network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting skills
• Must have firewall experience – especially with Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto
• Must have experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP network design
• Must have hands-on experience with multi-vendor switching and routing (Juniper, Cisco), WAN optimizers, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially PowerPoint and Visio Preferred Qualifications:
• Applicants with a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application are highly desired
• Foundation, NSX, vSAN, and Aria
• Experience with network automation using Ansible
• Understand standard DOD security practices, such as STIG compliance and system accreditation implementation efforts
• Prior C2BMC experience"