Principal Network Engineer (Active TS/SCI clearance)

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Tampa, FL
Salary: $89,400–$134,200 / yr
Posted: 50 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $112k

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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 201 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $123,400–$187,900 across 200 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Network Engineer (Active TS/SCI clearance)

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As a Principal Network Engineer at Northrop Grumman in Tampa, FL, you will join an experienced engineering team focused on developing advanced virtual environments for Department of Defense Cyber initiatives. Your daily responsibilities include maintaining network operations, configuring hardware and software elements, and ensuring optimal performance through regular monitoring and analysis. You will work with Cisco firewalls, routers, switches, and VMware NSX to design secure baseline configurations and troubleshoot complex issues in both physical and virtual networks. Essential skills include expertise in layer 2 and layer 3 networking, VMware NSX, remote-access VPN solutions, and automation strategies. This role requires a Master's Degree with 3 years of experience or equivalent, an active Top Secret/SCI clearance, and relevant certifications such as Security+ CE.

Skills

Cisco VMware NSX vRealize Operations Python Ansible DISA STIG DoD 8570 CCNA VCAP-NV VMware vCenter ESXi APIs CI/CD Linux Windows Server Terraform Kubernetes Prometheus

What you'll do

Maintain local area, worldwide, and virtual private networks (VPN) operations.
Evaluate and coordinate installation of hardware and software network elements.
Develop secure baseline configurations of Cisco switches and routers per DISA STIG requirements.
Troubleshoot overlay routing issues within VMware NSX for seamless service delivery.
Implement automation strategies to streamline network configuration processes efficiently.
Analyze VMware's network traffic management to resolve misconfigurations and ensure VM connectivity.

What we're looking for

US Citizenship and active TS/SCI security clearance required.
Master’s Degree with 3 years of IT experience or equivalent.
Expertise in layer 2 and 3 networking, design, and troubleshooting complex networks.
Knowledgeable in VMware NSX design, operation, and troubleshooting.
Experience with remote-access and dynamic multipoint VPN solutions.

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