Sr Principal Info Sys Proj Mgr - Network Operations (Security Clearance required)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Beltsville
Posted on: December 5, 2019

Job Description:

Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place for you. As a leading global security company, we provide innovative systems, products and solutions to our customers worldwide. We are comprised of diverse professionals that bring different perspectives and ideas, understanding that the more experiences we bring to our work the more innovative we can be. As we continue to build our workforce we look for people that exemplify our core values, leadership characteristics, and approach to innovation. Northrop Grumman Technology Services sector is seeking a Network Operations Manager. This position is responsible for leading the Enterprise Network Management Operations Center (ENMOC) in operating and maintaining Cisco and other network devices as well as a working knowledge of encryption solutions and knowledge of local and wide-area networks. This includes incident management, problem management, configuration management, maintenance, operational support and optimization of all network device hardware, software and communication links. This position is located in Beltsville, MD. Roles and Responsibilities: Oversight of the ENMOC network operations staff supporting incidents, service requests and changes, as well as, maintain daily performance and availability of the Department of State enterprise network. Serve as an escalation point to the ENMOC Network Operations team and Government management, to assist with troubleshooting complex issues, with an emphasis on being able to analyze packet captures at an expert level. Provide daily/weekly status reports to the Branch chief and VG221 OPS Division service line lead, via quad charts and ISO20K management portal. Ensure that the OPS Division and NA branch projects/initiatives/goals are met in a reasonable and timely manner. Provides high-level technical leadership to data and network managed service Interfaces with others technical teams on network infrastructure problems and advises management on technical problems, priorities, and methods. Interfaces on a daily basis with the VG221 Ops Division Service Line Lead, Branch Chief, and Department of State personnel (FTEs). Manages identification and collecting of performance/operational metrics in accordance with Service Level Agreements and other performance reports. Ensures SLAs are achieved and customer expectations are met and/or exceeded. Contributes to the creation of Operational Level Agreements (OLAs) with other technical teams to ensure responsibilities, policies and procedures are clearly defined.Basic Qualifications: To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below: Bachelor's in a technical discipline and 9+ years' experience. An additional 4 years of experience in a computer networking field with equivalent scope and complexity may be substituted in lieu of a degree Implementation of networking best practices Extensive Cisco background Ability to manage/lead team of network engineers in a collaborative 24X7 network operations environment while being highly motivated to lead projects and initiatives. Proven people management skills Experience working successfully in an Enterprise IT service management environment. Works extensively with Cisco Enterprise solution products Experience in processes development, deployment, and management Strong interpersonal, written and oral skills Candidate must have very strong understanding and ability to implement Cisco router, switch, firewalls, and ASA products Expert skills troubleshooting access-lists, IPv4 and IPv6 issues across varying protocols such as OSPF, BGP, Static Routing A detailed understanding and be capable of implementing various routing protocols to include OSPF, BGP and static routes The ability to conduct research on networking products with various vendors to accommodate changing customer requirements Cisco CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Administrator) certification a minimum Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills ITIL Foundations certified preferred Top Secret Clearance RequiredPreferred Qualifications: Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration: Good technical understanding of firewall devices (Palo Alto, A10s, Stonegate) Good technical understanding of load balancers (F5) Cisco CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification highly preferred CCIE Certification 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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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