RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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 + Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued **Secret** security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance + A DoD 8140 certification at **IAT Level II or higher** (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) is required to start + The following are required for this position: + **VMware Certified Technical Associate** + **Data Center Virtualization (VCTA)** + **VMware Certified Professional** + Must be able to travel to alternative work sites, such as Schriever Space Force Base, to perform job duties like deployments + Must be a proven systems engineer with hands-on mid-level experience and knowledge of virtualization design, development, and testing methodologies + Must have experience with: + **VMware (vCenter)** + **ESX servers** + **NetApp NAS/SAN** + **Windows servers** + **SQL servers** + Must have an in-depth understanding of: + **OSI Model** + **TCP/IP** + **Routing protocols** + **Network traffic analysis** + **Diagnostics** and **troubleshooting** experience + Requires **VMware** server installation, configuration, management, performance monitoring, and tuning of virtual machines and **ESXi** servers. **Preferred Qualifications:** + A current, active in-scope DoD-issued **Top Secret** security clearance at the time of application is highly preferred + Authentication and encryption methods/capabilities ( **ACS** , **Active Directory** , **GEM-X** ), virtualization technologies such as: + **VMware** + **vCenter** + **vSphere** + Data Center Virtualization ( **VCP** ), **VCAP Design** , **VCAP Deploy** , and **VCDX** are highly desired + Familiarity with Networking + Prior C2BMC experience **What We Can Offer You:** Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that promotes your growth, benefiting both employees and the company's success. The benefits provided by Northrop Grumman give you flexibility and control to choose options that best meet your needs and those of your family. Your benefits will include the following: + Health Plan + Savings Plan + Paid Time Off + Education Assistance + Training and Development + Flexible Work Arrangements https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx \#NGSpace \#COSpace \#NGFeaturedJobs \#C2BMC **Additional Northrop Grumman Information:** Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00 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.