IT Systems Engineering Manager 1 (Active TS/SCI clearance)

Northrop Grumman

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Flta01, US Posted 11 days ago $114,900$172,300 / year

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TL;DR

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Manager Cyber Systems Engineering 1 to lead a team of technical professionals supporting advanced defense systems. This role involves managing career development, conducting performance reviews, and ensuring access to necessary resources while also driving the design, integration, and maintenance of enterprise-level cyber systems using best practices in secure development and automation. The position requires experience with Windows Server, RHEL, virtualization, storage technologies, containerization, SDN, and networking tools from vendors like Cisco, Juniper, F5, and Ciena. Candidates should be familiar with DevOps strategies and CI/CD toolsets such as the Atlassian suite, and have a background in IT/OT, software development, and cyber security. The role demands strong leadership skills and the ability to obtain and maintain a government TS/SCI clearance.

Skills

Atlassian CI/CD DevOps Agile SDN Cisco Juniper F5 Ciena RHEL Windows Server Virtualization Storage technologies Python Go Docker Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL

What you'll do

  • Lead engineering teams in designing, integrating, and maintaining enterprise-level cyber systems.
  • Drive technical execution using secure development practices, automation, and network design principles.
  • Manage career development, goal-setting, performance reviews for direct reports.
  • Facilitate access to tools, hardware, and resources needed for employee success.
  • Collaborate with peers on DevOps strategy and process improvement initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • At least 1 year of experience leading technical projects or teams with schedule accountability.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government TS/SCI clearance.
  • Demonstrated experience with enterprise architectures including Windows Server, RHEL, virtualization, and storage technologies.
  • Working knowledge of containerization, automation, and Software Defined Networking (SDN).
  • Hands-on experience with networking technologies from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, F5, and Ciena.

Market check

Salary context

This $114,900–$172,300 range sits above 26% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$129,400$205,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,450$202,900

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman currently has 173 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $113,900–$170,950 across 168 roles with salary data.

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