Principal Engineer Systems - Network Virtualization Engineer III (25-360)

CO Salary Range: USD 100,300.00 - 150,500.00 per year

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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.Northrop Grumman Space Systems-Launch and Missile Defense Systems presents an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Systems - Network Virtualization Engineer III (25-360) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. This position, located in Colorado Springs, CO, plays a vital role in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels.
Relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and the role requires on-site work with no remote options.
Position Overview:
The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a crucial part of the Missile Defense System. It provides an essential operational platform that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and tactical levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor battle progress, and actively manage networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC offers a layered missile defense capability, providing an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by linking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both worldwide and locally to enhance overall performance. Additionally, C2BMC is a vital component of all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the missile defense system's current and future capabilities.
In this role, the candidate will serve as a Network Virtualization Engineer and Developer supporting network build-out and deployments to the operational environment as needed. The candidate will work within an agile Scrum team and plan work based on customer requirements and program contractual terms and agreements.
Essential Functions:

Will be responsible for planning, deploying, integrating, and testing upgrades to the C2BMC network at operational sites
Will be responsible for traveling to remote locations to lead and perform network installations, independently troubleshoot, and provide status updates to Program personnel
Must have experience with Microsoft Windows Server and RedHat Server handling multi-user applications
Must have experience in developing tools as well as their common usage
Must be skilled in troubleshooting virtual machine issues and performance problems
Must have experience creating VM deployment templates and automating deployments
Must understand Network Attached Storage, especially the NetApp FAS series
Must have Storage Area Network experience with high availability and performance for virtualization
Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills, proficient in using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio
Must be able to work well with others in a team and independently on large field projects with other highly motivated network engineers
Must have experience with the Agile Framework or applying Agile principles in engineering work
Possesses an understanding of standard DoD security practices, such as STIG compliance and system accreditation efforts
Perform any other tasks required by the program
Basic Qualifications:
Please include your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

A Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field such as Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline from an accredited university is preferred, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree (preferred) in a related STEM discipline with 3 years of experience; or a PhD in a related discipline with 1 year of relevant work experience