Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Test Network Manager 2 in Roy, UT.
The selected candidate will join a team researching, planning, designing, and developing the Network for delivering test results to the government customer.
What You Will Get To Do:
- System and component level analyses of complex networks
- Ability to work with multiple organizations to accomplish program objectives
- Project planning and coordinating work that includes budget forecasting
- Research, analysis, system design and development of information technology systems, hardware procurement and technical oversight with suppliers
- Prepare and present to stakeholders the overall status regarding the state of a project.
- Work with multiple teams to ensure that the team’s goals and responsibilities are being tracked and reported accurately.
- Effectively organizing the work efforts of multiple teams and running Scrum meetings
The candidate will have the following functional responsibilities 20%:
- Quarterly connections
- Career progression planning
- Mentorship
- Regular one-on-one discussions
- Facilitating cross-IPT stretch assignments
- Manage the full performance and compensation lifecycle
You’ll bring these qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s Degree with 6 years of experience or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree
- Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
- At least 2 years of experience leading a project or driving performance against a schedule
- At least 2 years of experience with networking systems including:
- Cisco/Dell switches, routers, firewalls, and related infrastructure
- VMWare and virtualized network/compute environments
- Network monitoring, troubleshooting, and analysis tools (i.e. Solarwinds)
- Windows and Linux system administration in support of networked lab or operational environments
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- At least 1 year of experience in testing environments or with test execution efforts
- A current DoD Secret or Top Secret/SCI level security clearance, to include a Single Scope Background Investigation, a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 6 years
- Experience with schedule management, risk management and performance management
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and execution of large projects
- Experience with industry standards and government procurement processes
- Network automation tools and scripting (for example, Python, PowerShell, or similar) to streamline configuration, deployment, and diagnostics
- Proficiency with Tools such as: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
- Earned Value Management experience
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, master's degree with 6 years of experience, or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree
- U.S. citizenship
- Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application
- Ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval
- At least 2 years of experience leading a project or driving performance against a schedule
- At least 2 years of experience with networking systems, including Cisco/Dell switches, routers, firewalls, and related infrastructure
- Experience with VMware and virtualized network or compute environments
- Experience with network monitoring, troubleshooting, and analysis tools such as SolarWinds
- Windows and Linux system administration experience supporting networked lab or operational environments
- At least 1 year of experience in testing environments or test execution efforts
- Current DoD Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance with qualifying investigation or adjudication within the last 6 years
- Experience with schedule, risk, and performance management
- Knowledge of project management principles and execution of large projects
- Experience with industry standards and government procurement processes
- Experience with network automation tools and scripting, such as Python or PowerShell
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, or similar tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface across organizational levels
- Earned Value Management experience
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