Associate Network Communications Administrator - Top Secret

Network Communications Administrator

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.

The Northrop Grumman Classified Solutions team is seeking a Network Communications Administrator to support information system lifecycle activities. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our Palmdale, CA location. This position will require occasional travel to other supported sites:
El Segundo, CA, Palmdale, CA, and Edwards AFB, CA.

Note:

Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply, only if they are willing to work on-site.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform Network Communications activities in support of classified government contracts.
• Maintains operations of LAN/WAN/VPNs and encryption technologies.
• Plans, designs, configures, and implement small to medium scale LAN/WAN solutions that meet mission-requirements.
• Lead the configuration, testing, and roll-out of routing/switching platforms and security appliances.
• Contribute to proposing technical network design solutions to management.
• Conduct capacity planning, performance forecasting, and present recommendations to program managers.
• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide network standards, policies, and documentation; ensuring security compliance.
• Resolve incidents (WAN failures, security events, etc.) within expected tolerances, coordinating cross functionally with teams as needed.
• Coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment.
• Provide second-level support resolution of technical problems and answers queries by telephone, in support of internal customers computer hardware, software, network, and telecommunications systems.
• Work performed independently; senior staff may provide strategic guidance.
• Lead customer engagements; define requirements, develop implementation schedules, and oversee delivery.
• Implement and troubleshoot LAN/WAN technologies such as VLANs, trunking (port tagging), spanning-tree and protocols.
• Support environments by means of ticketing requirements systems (Service Now, JIRA, etc.).
• Define and execute long-term network architecture roadmaps, such as SDWAN, Zero Trust, and cloud-enabled networking, ensuring alignment with enterprise security and compliance requirements.
• Lead the design, integration, and implementation of large-scale, multidomain networks supporting classified missions, and oversee network migrations and cyber resilience initiatives.
• Serve as a senior technical liaison to government customers and internal leadership, negotiating requirements, delivering status briefings, and participating in external technical forums, proposals, and procurement discussions.
• Author, maintain, and enforce enterprise-wide network standards, policies, and security frameworks; regularly audit compliance and champion continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide advanced monitoring, analysis, and planning for network systems, coordinating third-party maintenance as needed and supporting environments through ticketing systems (e.g., Service Now, JIRA).
• Deliver third-level technical support for complex network, hardware, software, and telecommunications issues
• Develop innovative technical solutions to complex problems, support project designs, clarify requirements, and ensure solutions adhere to established standards.
• Raise issues requiring management attention and measure performance against KPIs, implementing corrective actions to exceed operational standards.
• Provide senior-level technical expertise by mentoring junior and experienced team members, fostering their professional growth and enhancing team capabilities
• Lifts and moves equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Work after hours, and weekends, as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 0 years of relevant experience; a High School diploma (or equivalent) with 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of completed degree
• Candidates must have a current US Government Top Secret level security clearance (or higher) in order to be considered,
• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of employment
• Must have a Security+…