Principal Software Engineer supporting missile defense systems for Northrop Grumman. Collaborating on the C2BMC program to optimize security and system performance.
Responsibilities
Support the design, implementation, and operation of modern virtualized and software-defined networking environments.
Focus on deploying and managing VMware vSphere and VMware NSX infrastructure to ensure secure, scalable, and highly available compute and network services.
Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, and security teams to troubleshoot issues, optimize system performance, enforce microsegmentation, and maintain reliable connectivity across virtual and physical environments.
Work within an Agile Scrum team and plan work based on customer requirements and program contractual agreements.
Deploy, configure, and maintain VMware NSX environments, including transport zones, segments, edge nodes, and logical networking components (Tier-0/Tier-1 gateways, NAT, and routing protocols such as BGP).
Design and enforce network security policies using NSX distributed firewall (DFW), gateway firewall, and microsegmentation.
Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure, including ESXi hosts, clusters, and vCenter, ensuring high availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and storage integration.
Monitor and troubleshoot connectivity, performance, capacity, and security issues using tools such as Traceflow, packet capture, NSX CLI, and other VMware monitoring tools.
Integrate VMware NSX and vSphere with the underlying physical network and storage infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support upgrades, deployments, and infrastructure projects.
Travel to remote locations to lead and perform network and virtualization installations, independently troubleshoot, and provide status updates to program personnel.
Support critical activities outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
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.
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 clearance
Willingness to 10% travel for business needs
Must have an active VCP – VCF Administrator and/or Architect certification
Active legacy certifications, such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in Data Center Virtualization (DCV) and/or Network Virtualization (NV), are also acceptable
Hands-on experience in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting VMware NSX and vSphere environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, NetApp NAS/SAN, Windows Server, and SQL Server
Strong understanding of virtualization concepts: vMotion, HA, DRS, and storage integration
In-depth understanding of networking: OSI Model, TCP/IP, routing protocols, network traffic analysis, and troubleshooting techniques
Effective communication, writing, and presentation skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio
Ability to work both collaboratively in a team environment and independently on large field projects
Experience with agile frameworks and the application of agile fundamentals in engineering work
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