Principal Engineer Network, SW Integration

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Huntsville, AL
Salary: $98,900–$148,300 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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JOB TITLE: Principal Engineer Network - AHT (SW Integration) - Poland (NAREW) The Principal Engineer Network - AHT (SW Integration) - Poland (NAREW) joins the Northrop Grumman Defense Systems team to support the Integrated Battle Command System. This role focuses on integrating and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) based systems and networked Systems of Systems within tactical and lab environments. The engineer provides day-to-day operating system, software, and infrastructure integration support, including troubleshooting and software test support. Key responsibilities involve configuring and optimizing Linux operating systems and integrating network configurations with GOTS and COTS products. Required technical skills include RHEL system administration, scripting in Bash, PowerCLI, Powershell, or Python, and networking fundamentals like subnets and routing. The work addresses the technical challenge of unifying air and missile defense sensors and shooters into a single integrated command-and-control system.

Skills

Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL Linux Python Bash PowerShell PowerCLI Ansible VMware vSphere Agile DevOps Networking VLANs Routing Switching Jira Confluence Bitbucket Bamboo Link 16 STIGs

What you'll do

Integrate and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems and network configurations.
Provide day-to-day operating system, software, and infrastructure integration support.
Troubleshoot software, system, and network issues in tactical and lab environments.
Integrate GOTS/COTS products with networked Systems of Systems.
Configure and optimize Linux operating systems for mission-critical applications.
Perform software test support and generate procedures to test system functionality.
Script at the command line level using Bash, PowerCLI, Powershell, or Python.
Implement STIGs and track non-compliance on Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M).

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or Master’s degree and 3 years of experience (plus 4 additional years in lieu of a degree).
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration experience.
Strong software, system, and network troubleshooting skills.
Ability to script or work at the command line level within RHEL and Windows-based systems using Bash, PowerCLI, Powershell, or Python.
Basic understanding of all phases of software development and practical experience in an Agile/DevOps environment.
Basic understanding of networking, including subnets, routing, and VLANs.
Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., Security+).
Active Secret Security Clearance and U.S. Citizenship.
Understanding of routing/switching and experience debugging network-oriented applications (preferred).
Experience with automation tools such as Ansible (preferred).
Administration experience with VMware vSphere 7.x or higher (preferred).
Experience integrating COTS, GOTS, and custom software in a security constrained environment (preferred).
Working knowledge of Linux systems in a Windows Domain environment (preferred).
Experience with Air & Missile Defense Command and Control programs or Link 16 (preferred).
Experience with implementing STIGs and tracking non-compliance on POA&Ms (preferred).
Previous experience with Atlassian Tools (preferred).
Additional Operating System Environment Certifications such as MCSA, MCSE, Linux+, Net+, or CCNA (preferred).

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