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Network Engineer with Northrop Grumman

Insight Global, Inc.

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Job Requirements

Co Spgs, CO
Secret Polygraph not specified
Early Career (2+ yrs experience)
$90,000 - $125,000

Job Description

• Company: Northrop Grumman
• Position: Network Engineer
• Location: 9975 Federal Drive
• Duration: long term, ongoing contract – we are a direct sub to the C2BMC program
• Clearance: Secret, will hold Top Secret if you already have it
• Program – C2BMC

"In this role, the candidate will support the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of enterprise network infrastructure. The role is responsible for ensuring reliable connectivity across LAN/WAN environments and for collaborating with senior engineers on network design and optimization. The ideal candidate brings strong networking fundamentals and a hands-on approach to supporting production environments.

Essential Functions:
• Configure and maintain network devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls, from vendors such as Cisco and Juniper Networks
• Monitor network performance and availability, proactively identifying and resolving issues with connectivity, latency, and packet loss
• Implement and support core networking technologies, including VLANs, routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), and basic network security controls
• Troubleshoot network incidents across LAN/WAN environments, conducting root cause analysis and documenting resolutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to support network changes, upgrades, and infrastructure initiatives
• Candidate will be responsible for traveling to remote locations to lead and perform network installations, independently troubleshoot, and provide status updates to Program personnel
• The candidate may be required to support critical activities outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed
• Any other required tasks by the program

Basic Qualifications:
Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 2 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 0 years of relevant work experience; or 6 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
• 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
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
• This position requires a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or JNCIA (Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos) certification
• Must be a proven network engineer with hands-on mid-level experience and knowledge of network design, development, and testing methodologies
• Must understand the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and routing protocols BGP and OSPF
• Must have network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting skills
• Must have firewall experience – especially with Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto
• Must have experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP network design
• Must have hands-on experience with multi-vendor switching and routing (Juniper, Cisco), WAN optimizers, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially PowerPoint and Visio

Preferred Qualifications:
• Applicants with a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application are highly preferred.
• CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or JNCIP (Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional) Certification
• Foundation, NSX, vSAN, and Aria
• Experience with automating networks using Ansible
• Understand standard DOD security practices, including STIG compliance and system accreditation efforts
• Previous C2BMC experience"
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Job Category
IT - Networking
Clearance Level
Secret