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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
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JOB TITLE: Principal Network Engineer
The Principal Network Engineer joins the Northrop Grumman Mission Systems team to support an enterprise-wide digital transformation for national defense products. This role involves performing hardware and software installation, configuration, and maintenance while ensuring compliance with cyber requirements like antivirus and logging. The engineer will solve complex problems in an Agile, Networking, and Software environment, recommending system enhancements to improve reliability. Key technical requirements include applying Zero Trust principles, microsegmentation, and SASE concepts. Candidates must demonstrate experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, Kubernetes networking, and using Terraform for infrastructure as code with CI/CD integration. Proficiency in Python for automation, AIOps platforms, and DISA STIGs is preferred. The role focuses on delivering optimized product lines and decisive advantages for the warfighter through innovative networking constructs.
What does a Network Engineer earn in California?
Median $171500 from 34 postings across 11 companies.
Perform hardware and software installation, configuration, and maintenance for network systems.
Comply with cyber requirements including routine system checks for antivirus, logging, and network services.
Recommend and implement system enhancements to improve performance, reliability, and configuration management.
Solve complex problems across Agile, Networking, and Software environments.
Travel for system installations, test support, and customer demonstrations.
Apply Zero Trust principles including microsegmentation and identity-based policy enforcement.
Manage cloud and on-prem network infrastructure as code using Terraform and CI/CD integration.
Automate network configuration, state collection, and traffic engineering using Python.
What we're looking for
Must be a US Citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 5 years of experience; OR 3 years of experience with a Master's degree; OR 1 year of experience with a STEM PhD.
An additional 4 years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a Bachelor degree.
Ability to apply Zero Trust principles including microsegmentation and identity-based policy enforcement.
Familiarity with SASE concepts and the convergence of SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security services.
Experience designing and operating networking constructs across at least two of AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Working knowledge of Kubernetes networking including CNI choice, ingress, and NetworkPolicy.
Experience using Terraform to declare and manage cloud and on-prem network infrastructure as code.
Knowledge of how to operate intent-based and AIOps platforms for predictive network operations.
Knowledge of HAIPE deployment and integration with classified network underlays (preferred).
Experience applying DISA STIGs to network operating systems and Linux platforms with documented remediation (preferred).
Experience planning and executing traffic generation campaigns using Spirent, Ixia, or PacketStorm (preferred).
Ability to automate network configuration, state collection, and traffic engineering in Python (preferred).
Experience diagnosing and resolving SSH and crypto negotiation issues across modern Linux and legacy network OS (preferred).