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Arraya Solutions

Cisco Network Engineer

Allentown, PA · On-site

Job Overview Our Client is seeking a Network Engineer to serve as the senior-most networking ... Experience and fundamental knowledge in core network concepts TCP/UDP, Layer 2 protocols such as ...

Arraya Solutions

Senior Network Engineer

Boca Raton, FL · On-site

$98K - $134K/yr

Job Overview Our Client is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to serve as the senior-most ... Experience and fundamental knowledge in core network concepts TCP/UDP, Layer 2 protocols such as ...

SICE INC

NETWORK ENGINEER

Opa Locka, FL · On-site

$60K - $78K/yr

NETWORK ENGINEER JOB SUMMARY The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, managing ... Monitor networks for latency, throughput, packet loss, jitter; detect and respond to bottlenecks or ...

GoTo Foods

Sr. Systems/ Network Engineer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

... core network services for applications, data retention, security, updates, and anti-virus ... Engineer, Network Administrator, Network Engineer, or Architect • Experience with Active ...

Apex Systems

Network Engineer

Orlando, FL · On-site

Job#: 3041661 Network Engineer Location: Orlando, Florida (On-site) Role Overview We are seeking a ... Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an ...

C3EL

Network Engineer II

Fort Liberty, NC

Network Engineer II Security Clearance: Secret Location : Pope Army Airfield, NC (Due to the nature ... Experience performing packet analysis, log analysis, fault isolation, and root-cause investigations.

TransMarket Group

Network Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

Design network solutions for TMG's automated trading infrastructure * Implement and maintain a high ... Experience with packet capture and tcpdump analysis tools * Knowledge of high accuracy timing ...

C3EL

Network Engineer II

Fort Liberty, NC

Network Engineer II Security Clearance: Secret Location : Pope Army Airfield, NC (Due to the nature ... Experience performing packet analysis, log analysis, fault isolation, and root-cause investigations.

Bridge Core (BCore)

SME Network Engineer

Chantilly, VA

$195K - $225K/yr

SME Network Engineer Chantilly, VA TS/SCI with Poly At Bcore, our strength comes from how we ... Working knowledge and expertise using the customer's core appliances and services to include their ...

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Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation

San Diego, CA

$83K - $125K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago

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Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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108th of 528 rated manufacturers

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Network Engineer based out of San Diego, CA. As Network Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You'll get to Do:

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Perform as a consultant in highly specialized, leading edge information technologies and methodologies
  • Perform hardware and software installation, configuration, and maintenance
  • Comply with cyber requirements, which may include routine system checks for antivirus, logging, and network system services
  • Recommend and implement approved system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management
  • Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, Networking, and Software environment
  • Opportunity to travel for system installations, test support, and customer demos

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications for Network Engineer:

  • Bachelors degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 2 years of experience, or 0 years of experience with a Masters degree
    • An additional 4 years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of Bachelors degree
  • Experience configuring and operating OSPF in multi-area deployments and explain inter-area route propagation; Working knowledge of IS-IS including NET addressing, level selection, general configuration; Foundational knowledge of when and why to use iGP instead of eGP
  • Working BGP knowledge including iBGP and eBGP, route policy, and multi-site interconnect
  • Ability to operate fluently in both Cisco IOS and Junos CLI under time-bound conditions
  • Ability to build and operate multi-vendor topologies in GNS3 and EVE-NG for change validation and training
  • Experience administering RHEL-family Linux systems including Linux networking, and other administrative functions
  • Experience capturing and analyzing packets on routers, switches and hosts to validate L2 and L3 behavior
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Clearance: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to articulate end-to-end packet flow across L2 and L3 boundaries including filter and ARP behavior
  • Working to continuously expand multi-vendor expertise beyond current platform comfort zone.

This position is contingent upon clearance, customer approval, and funding.

Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00The 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.

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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.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939

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