Staff Network Architect
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Aurora, CO, USA |
| Salary | $155500 – $233300 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years; An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement.
- Active TS/SCI or TS with SCI eligibility at time of application, and willingness to sit for a polygraph
- Candidates are required to be Security+ certified.
- Candidates are required to travel a minimum of 20%
Responsibilities
- Design and plan network communication systems.
- Provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
- Troubleshoot and isolate network faults and failures in a LAN/WAN environment.
- Provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selections, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
- Conduct testing of network design.
- Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnections and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers etc.
- Evaluate and report on new communication technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
- Build deployable field units in Aurora.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with: LAN/WAN and OSPF/BGP/EIGRP
- Current, adjudicated CI or Full Scope polygraph
- Firewall Hardware and Software Knowledge, administration, and management.
- Router Hardware and Software Knowledge
- Switches Hardware and Software Knowledge
- Encryption Knowledge