Network Monitoring Technician 2

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim 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 (NGSP) seeks to fill the Network Monitoring Technician position supporting the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) for the System Integration Test and Readiness Contract (SITR) located in Fort Greely, Alaska.
The qualified candidate will support the operation of the GMD Communications Network (GCN) through effective monitoring and management of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) devices.
Job Responsibilities:

• Using SolarWinds and other network management tools to monitor hardware devices, virtual machines, and network connections.
• Configuring router and switch interfaces in accordance with written documentation
• Detecting and reporting faults
• Assisting Field Engineers with troubleshooting activities
• Participating in asset and system transitions
• Maintaining archives of system logs
• Accurately record events in shift logs and trouble tickets
• Strictly adhering to all applicable processes, approved procedures, and management directives
• Effectively responding to work schedule changes as needed to support mission requirements.
• Responsible startup, configuration, monitoring, and analysis of GFC/C software.
• Monitor GMD assets and reports status.
• Analyzes operational issues and assists with test/exercise events.
• Interfaces and communicates with military and customers to provide problem resolution.
• Performs workstation and server log management.
• Analyze, document, and report anomalies, determine cause, offer solutions, and implement corrective action when required.
• Understand and execute standard operating procedures to maximize operational availability.
• Support customer deliverables, process development, and improvement.
• 24 hour per day/7 day per week/365 day per year work schedule.
• Potential Shift Differential Pay.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years additional education and/or related experience.

• IAT Level II (CompTIA Security+) certification or higher IAW DoD 8570 requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance with eligibility to obtain a DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Effectively responds to work schedule changes and recall activities as needed to support mission requirements.
• Computers/IT experience (e.g.: Windows, Linux. VMWare, SolarWinds, MS Office, programming languages)
• Must be able to accommodate and support a 24 hour per day/7 day per week/365 day per year work schedule.
• Effectively communicate with a variety of military and government customers.
• Work effectively in small teams.
• Ability to read, understand, and execute detailed technical documentation such as checklists and operational procedures.
• Must display a high level of initiative, work well with others, and take ownership of problems and pro-actively work them to resolution.
• Travel: Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS Computer Science or STEM Degree
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Basic understanding of networking fundamentals and Cisco IOS commands
• Basic understanding of Linux/UNIX commands
• Experience using Microsoft Windows, SolarWinds Orion Platform, VMWare ESXi and/or Active Directory
• Knowledge of Information Security best practices such as centralized authentication and multi-factor authentication
• Preference given to candidates with knowledge of the Linux command line interface & standard toolsets.

Salary Range: $53,000.00 - $88,300.00
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.
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. 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.