Network Engineer 3 (26-221)

Northrop Grumman

Actively hiring
Colorado Springs, CO Posted 18 days ago $94,200–$141,200 / year
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TL;DR

As a Principal Network Engineer III at Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Colorado Springs, CO, you will join the C2BMC program team as a critical member responsible for planning, deploying, integrating, and testing network upgrades to operational sites. You will work within an agile scrum environment, focusing on customer requirements and contractual agreements while independently troubleshooting issues at remote locations and providing updates to Program personnel. Essential skills include hands-on experience with network design, development, and testing methodologies, knowledge of the OSI Model, TCP/IP, BGP, and OSPF routing protocols, and proficiency in firewall management with Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto systems. Preferred qualifications involve CCNP or JNCIP certifications, experience with Ansible for network automation, and understanding of DOD security practices such as STIG compliance.

Skills

OSI Model TCP/IP BGP OSPF UDP multicast SONET MSPP VLANs GRE Tunnels Juniper Fortinet Palo Alto CCNA JNCIA Ansible STIG NSX vSAN Aria

What you'll do

  • Plan and deploy network upgrades to operational sites for C2BMC.
  • Independently troubleshoot and resolve issues during remote network installations.
  • Lead network installations at remote locations and provide status updates to the team.
  • Design, develop, and test network methodologies in support of C2BMC requirements.
  • Analyze network traffic and perform diagnostics using tools like Wireshark and tcpdump.
  • Maintain firewall configurations for Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto systems.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years of network engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Requires active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher.
  • Must hold CCNA or JNCIA certification.
  • Proficient in OSI Model, TCP/IP, BGP, and OSPF routing protocols.
  • Skilled in network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto firewalls required.
  • Knowledge of UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE Tunnels, and TCP/IP designs.

Market check

Salary context

This $94,200–$141,200 range sits above 19% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$113,650–$183,700

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,750–$181,250

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 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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