Job Description

Description

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Northrop Grumman Information Systems Sector is seeking a Field Engineer 2/3 to join our team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman rsquo;s Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract (DSC) in support of the Missile Defense Agency at Schriever AFB and related Colorado Springs GMD sites. The GMD element, composed of the Ground Systems (GS) and Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) components, is a critical part of our nation rsquo;s layered Ballistic Missile Defense System providing the U.S. with the capability to engage and intercept long range ballistic missiles during midcourse flight. The GS component provides the capability to process data received from radars and overhead sensors, communicate across a complex network of redundant nodes, interact with the Warfighter, compute intercept solutions, and command and direct the GBI to intercept.

Responsibilities

* Coordinate with on-site Customer and Product Teams to schedule and perform required maintenance actions.
* Coordinate with on-site Customer and Product Teams to resolve anomalies, document and perform troubleshooting and corrective maintenance procedures.
* Track maintenance anomalies and associated metrics.
* Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, CSU/DSUs, firewalls, KIVs, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
* Conduct daily GMD Communications Network (GCN) management and communications circuit activities on classified and unclassified LAN and WAN infrastructure in and around the Colorado Springs Network Operations Center (NOC) responsible areas.
* Perform required logistics functions to maintain operational readiness.
* Perform as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in GCN operations and procedures for LSM console operators.
* Support on-duty console operators with initial troubleshooting assistance, review of operator checklists and procedures and coordination with external assets.
* Trouble ticket resolution
* Candidate must be willing to work during occasional varied shifts, including holidays and weekends, and on-call as necessary.
* Ability to effectively communicate with variety of military and contractor personnel required.
* No relocation assistance.

Qualification

Basic Qualifications

* Level 2- Bachelor rsquo;s Degree in a technical discipline or a related technical degree and 2 years related experience or 1 year of GMD experience.
* Level 3 - Bachelors in a technical discipline and 5 Years related experience.
* DOD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret, SCI and COMSEC/CRYPTO certification
* IAT Level 2 certification (CompTIA Security+ and/or CISSP)
* Knowledge of local area networking (LAN) fundamentals with specific experience working with CISCO Ethernet routers, switches and protocols in TCP-IP based communications systems.
* Experience with UNIX/LINUX command line interface
* Knowledge of UNIX, SNMP and HP OpenView applications
* Strong work ethic, willingness to learn and ability to work unsupervised at remote sites with a diverse group.
* Ability to work effectively on a small team
* Ability/willing to be available on call for mission critical system responses when required

Preferred Qualifications

* Recent experience with the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program, especially GMD Communications Network (GCN) functionality
* CISCO Router/Switch specific experience and familiarity with associated maintenance actions/approaches
* Experience with OSPF and Multicast routing protocol
* Experience with Intelligent Path Switching (IPS) devices
* Experience with HP OpenView product
* Understanding of KIV-19 A/M operations
* Experience working with Sun Solaris platforms
* Experience working with DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) and related circuit monitoring and repair processes
* Experience with VMWare and next generation CISCO and encryption technology
* Process orientation and strong skill in using and following documented processes and checklists
* Knowledge of military command, control and communication systems
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Knowledge of and experience in Agile Kanban methodology

Salary Minimum for Colorado location: $61,360

Salary Maximum for Colorado location: $92,040

Employees may be eligible for 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. 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. Learn about Northrop Grumman Total Rewards and Benefits.