Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 4

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsCyber Systems Engineer - Level 4United States-Alabama-Huntsville No longer accepting applications.Job IDR10240379Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL.Position Overview:As a Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building and sustaining the development, operations and security posture of classified systems and networks used for development, integration, test, training, and operations.  The selected candidate will concentrate on cybersecurity best practices within different layers of the OSI model including physical, data link, network, transport, and application.  They will also support the delivery of products and services to the government customers through secure and encrypted channels.Essential Functions:  Installation and configuration of cyber monitoring equipment, troubleshooting, networking design, and implementing security measures for the networking infrastructureDocumentation and verification of all installation and configuration stepsWorking with software developers and/or vendors as needed to help diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during system integrationProviding redlines to engineers and feedback to Leadership will be required as part of this position’s responsibilities.Documenting lessons learned, best security engineering practices, and industry standards will be required in daily tasks as well.Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree and 6 years of related work experience, or 4 years of related work experience with a PhD.Applicants must have a current active in-scope US Government issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract periodMust have the ability to obtain SDA Mandated Training (Cyber Awareness Training, etc.)Programming and scripting experience in a Windows environment (PowerShell, etc.)Experience with Ansible TechnologiesExperience with Two-Factor Authentication and AdministrationStrong systems administrator experience, specifically in Windows/Linux Operating Systems environmentsMust be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment.Ability and willingness to travel up-to 10% to support business needs.Ability to support after hours, on weekends, on-call, and immediate travel as neededPreferred Qualifications:Preferred candidate will be familiar with Tenable and Nessus scans for vulnerability and controls implementation.Experience with VMware and ESXi configuration and management experienceExperience in VMWare, NetApp and Splunk among other industry standard technologies.  Comfortable with maintenance and OS upgradesExperience in Network Management Systems (HP Network Node Manager, Solarwinds, and NAS/SAN technologies (NetApp, etc.)Experience administering, deploying, configuring, and maintaining Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator or Endpoint Security solutionsExperience with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration ManagerExperience with InControlExperience with FreeFlyerExperience with VeeamFamiliarity with ticketing system (JIRA)