Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions and enable our company to thrive! By joining in our shared mission, we will support you in expanding your personal network and developing skills whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to support its Enterprise Platforms & Applications organization. The selected candidate will support Business Lifecycle Solutions (BLS) and the Corporate IT portfolio, with a focus on a complex, Enterprise Resource Management toolset solution. The successful candidate will be expected to monitor, maintain, and provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 support, collect data for analysis, perform network upgrades, and be able to produce documentation and diagrams of the work they perform. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide System Administrative support for a team of engineers, developers and testers to meet program support needs but maintaining system security standards.
• Working as part of a team to design, build and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s Degree; 3 Years with a Masters; 1 year with a PhD; 9 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with designing, deploying, and administering cloud-based solutions.
• Experience of architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows Operating Systems within large enterprise environments.
• Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud service certification (e.g.; AWS, Azure, Google, or similar).
• Experience with one or more programming languages.
• Recent roles in Technical or Team Leadership positions.
• Knowledge of cloud database management (e.g.; MySQL RDS and PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity in the context of the cloud.
• Comfortable working in an Agile Development environment.

 

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment.  At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation.  Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivating your career.  We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 work schedule option, and a great 401k matching program. Come join us!

Primary Level Salary Range: $113,900.00 - $170,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.