Northrop Grumman
defense and security systems
ManagerCyberSystemsEngineering2
“Manager Cyber Systems Engineering 2 at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Cyber Systems Engineering, Team Leadership, Functional Management, Technical Program Support. Lead engineering teams in the design, integration, and maintenance of enterprise-level cyber systems. Drive technical execution using best practices in secure development, automation, and network design”
What You'll Achieve.
Defining Possible; contributing to mission-critical programs; developing and supporting engineering talent; expand personal network; develop skills; do some of the best work of your career; improve system efficiency
Industry & Context.
Relocation assistance may be available, CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes, CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret, TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time, The ability to obtain and maintain a government TS/SCI clearance is required, U. S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6 years of experience, 3+ year of experience leading technical projects or teams with schedule accountability, The ability to obtain and maintain a government TS/SCI clearance is required, Demonstrated experience with enterprise architectures including Windows Server, RHEL, virtualization, and storage technologies, Working knowledge of containerization, automation, and Software Defined Networking (SDN), Hands-on experience with networking technologies from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, F5, and Ciena, Ability to create and interpret network architecture and configuration diagrams using commercial tools
Nice to Have
Experience in Agile environments and familiarity with DevSecOps principles, Prior success in recruiting and developing engineering teams, Broad technical background across IT/OT, software development, CI/CD, Containerization, and Cyber Security, Proven ability to represent organizational capabilities to customers and stakeholders, Experience with U. S. Government contracts or defense systems, Advanced degree (M. S. , M. B. A. , or related), Active Top Secret clearance strongly preferred
What You'll Do.
Lead engineering teams in the design
and maintenance of enterprise-level cyber systems
Drive technical execution using best practices in secure development
Contribute to DevOps strategy and process improvement initiatives across environments
Maintains critical external customer contact to understand their technical needs
Manage Cost Account Management (CAM) and Risk Management activities
Collaborate with peers and leadership to ensure optimized resource allocation and mission alignment
Support deployment pipelines using the Atlassian suite and other CI/CD toolsets
Drive automation and improve system efficiency through scripting and scheduling tools
Support staffing strategy and requisition planning in collaboration with hiring teams
Conduct candidate selection
and approve hiring decisions
Manage career development
and merit planning for direct reports
and discipline when needed
to support team growth and performance
Facilitate access to tools
and resources needed for employee success
Deliver regular organizational updates and represent leadership across programs and teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with peers and leadership to ensure optimized resource allocation and mission alignment; Support staffing strategy and requisition planning in collaboration with hiring teams; Conduct candidate selection, conduct interviews, and approve hiring decisions; Provide mentorship, guidance, and discipline when needed, to support team growth and performance; Facilitate access to tools, hardware, and resources needed for employee success; Deliver regular organizational updates and represent leadership across programs and teams; Proven ability to represent organizational capabilities to customers and stakeholders
Communication Scope
Maintains critical external customer contact to understand their technical needs; Proven ability to represent organizational capabilities to customers and stakeholders
Process & Methodology
schedule accountability, Cost Account Management (CAM), Risk Management
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