Title: CNO Engineer w/polygraph
Location: United States-Maryland-Fort Meade
Other Locations: null

Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum three (3) years experience in computer science, information systems, or network engineering. Certifications in MCSE, RHCE, CCNA, or CISSP preferred

Minimum three (3) years experience with system (Windows, Linux, and Solaris) and network administration

Minimum three (3) years of experience with network protocols, network routing devices, computer security devices, security architectures, methodologies and tools

Minimum two (2) years experience building and maintaining multi-boot systems

Minimum two (2) years experience installing and configuring networking devices (routers, switches)

Minimum one (1) year experience installing and configuring VMWare products (GSX, ESX, and Workstations)

Minimum one (1) year of scripting experience (Perl, VB script, or Unix shell scripts)

Demonstrated ability installing and configuring network security devices, such as firewalls and network Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

Demonstrated ability installing and configuring anti-virus software and spy-ware protection software

Demonstrated ability in designing, writing and executing software test plans

Demonstrated ability with configuration management, IP management, and troubleshooting

Demonstrated ability in designing and implementing network architecture scenarios containing various operating system and application versions to include Linux, Solaris, and Windows

Demonstrated ability to replicate real world network and system scenarios in a lab environment

Demonstrated technical writing skills capable of accurately describing lab design, tool usage, and tool testing procedures
Python: Create functions; Understand classes; Understand packages

Shell Scripting: BASH; Batch

VMWare: Create VMs; Configure Virtual Networks; Understand ESXi

System Administration: Windows Installation; Registry layout; Process monitoring; Services, Linux Installation; Process monitoring; Services

Network Administration: Understands the OSI Model; Understands TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SSH and DNS; Understands static and dynamic IP Address resolution; Understands subnetting
Preferred Qualifications:
CNO experience: Debugging; High level Reverse Engineering; Understanding of vulnerability classes

High level understanding of C Programming: WIN32 and POSIX APIs; MSDN and Man page understanding

Network Administration: Routing and switching; Packet analysis

Database experience: SQL queries
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.