Sr. Principal Network Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Linthicum, MD, USA
Base: $123,400.00 - $193,900.00; bonus/equity: dis...
On-site (full-time)
Top secret clearance
Sap/sar clearance required
Lan/wan network design
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Network Engineer to support classified government contracts primarily at their Linthicum, MD or Redondo Beach, CA locations. The ideal candidate will possess advanced networking skills and a Top Secret clearance, as well as a commitment to innovation and teamwork within a dynamic environment

Job Summary

  • Define and execute long-term network architecture roadmaps, such as SDWAN, ZeroTrust, and cloud-enabled networking, ensuring alignment with enterprise security and compliance requirements.
  • Lead the design, integration, and implementation of large-scale, multi-domain networks supporting classified missions, and oversee network migrations and cyber resilience initiatives.
  • Serve as a senior technical liaison to government customers and internal leadership, negotiating requirements, delivering status briefings, and participating in external technical forums, proposals, and procurement discussions.

Matching Summary

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Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Network Engineer to support classified government contracts primarily at their Linthicum, MD or Redondo Beach, CA locations. The ideal candidate will possess advanced networking skills and a Top Secret clearance, as well as a commitment to innovation and teamwork within a dynamic environment.

Salary

Base: $123,400.00 - $193,900.00; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary bonus; Benefits: Health insurance, savings plan, PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Top Secret clearance
  • SAP/SAR clearance required
  • LAN/WAN network design
  • router, switch, firewall analysis
  • Video Teleconferencing (VTC) support
  • DoD 8140 IAM Level I Certification

Nice-to-have

  • published technical papers
  • internal knowledge-sharing contributions
  • Cisco Call Managers experience
  • TACLANES configuration
  • Assessment & Authorization processes

Key Requirements

  • PhD with 4 years of experience or Master's with 6 years
  • Bachelor's with 8 years of experience
  • Associate's with 10 years of experience
  • High School diploma with 12 years of experience
  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance
  • DoD 8140 IAM Level I Certification

Work Rights

Top Secret clearance and SAP/SAR clearance required

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