Staff Cyber Systems Engineer - Secret

Northrop Grumman

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Work type
On-site
Location
Melbourne, FL
Salary
$168,200–$252,200 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Above market

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This role $210k
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This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$199,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $210k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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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 207 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Cyber Systems Engineer - Secret

The Northrop Grumman CIDO Classified Solutions team is seeking a Staff Cyber Systems Engineer to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers across various software development environments at different classification levels. This role involves designing, deploying, and managing lab infrastructure, desktop virtualization, and host system administration while ensuring secure and efficient network operations. The engineer will develop automation tools for customer teams and maintenance operations, conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing, and support the integration of avionics systems into test environments. Key responsibilities include configuring Atlassian, Coverity, GitLab, and Splunk, as well as applying Secure Technical Implementation Guides. Preferred skills encompass VMWare expertise, DevOps processes, cloud infrastructure knowledge, and experience with enterprise-level computing platforms. The ideal candidate holds a STEM degree and relevant certifications like Security+, possesses Secret clearance, and has extensive experience in Windows Server management, Active Directory Infrastructure, and security monitoring tools.

What you'll do

  • Lead and support information systems and network design, operation, and security activities.
  • Design and implement software and automation tools for customer development teams and maintenance operations.
  • Provide technical leadership for desktop virtualization and host system administration.
  • Ensure secure and efficient communication between test systems and components by implementing cyber networking solutions.
  • Document test procedures, results, and best practices to support ongoing assurance and compliance efforts.
  • Mentor junior engineers and establish engineering standards and best practices for lab environments.

What we're looking for

  • PhD in STEM field with 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent qualifications
  • Hold Security+ certification or higher
  • Possess current US Government Secret level security clearance
  • Expertise in Windows Server, Desktop systems, and Microsoft Configuration Management (MCM)
  • Experience managing Active Directory Infrastructure and Atlassian, Coverity, GitLab web applications
  • Proficiency with Splunk, Nessus, SolarWinds for monitoring and responding to security incidents
  • Knowledge of Secure Technical Implementation Guides and asset configuration management

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