Requisition ID: R10173231

• Category: Information Technology
• Location: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Top Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is seeking a Network Communications Manager 2 to join our growing team of diverse professionals supporting the Army National Guard (ARNG) Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP) at Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, Kansas.
This position is contingent upon contract award, budget, and customer approval.

• Conducts overall management coordination for all training environments: technical, networking, exercise design, and required operational support

• Manages integrated teams of subject matter experts in networking, cyber security, and Mission Command Systems (Fires, Intel, Manuever, and Air)

• Leads the technical team to:

• install, operate, integrate, and troubleshoot communications, applications, and configurations

• establish network addresses and connections

• monitor and analyze system performance

• recommend and perform application maintenance and upgrade applications as needed

• conduct data backups and system recovery

• install information assurance vulnerability alert (IAVA) patches, security updates, respond to critical vulnerabilities, and conduct remediation before, during, and after training exercises using the JLCCTC suite and a friend of the federation.

• Coordinates Mission Command Assistance Team (MCAT) support at the Mission Training Center (MTC) or the Training Unit Commander (TUC) point of need.

Basic Qualifications:

• One of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 9 years of leadership experience

• Master’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of leadership experience

• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in system administration, network planning, and use of Army Maneuver Control Systems (MCSs)

• Must have or acquire DOD 8570.010-M baseline certifications and specialty training for IAT-I position within the first 180 days of appointment

• Must have an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) security clearance

• Must fully understand the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assess and Authorize process and Cyber Security requirements

• Must be able to frequently move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds around the worksite

• Must be able to support shifts that occur outside standard working hours and work weeks that exceed 40 hours to support 24/7 operations during exercise events

• Must be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)

• Must be able to work on-site at Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, Kansas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hold additional CompTIA ceritifications (such as Network+ and/or A+)

• Vendor certifications for Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Windows, Server, and Redhat Linux

• Experience with Microsoft Server 2016/2019, Windows 10, Redhat Linux, and VMware

Salary Range: $108,400 - $162,600

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.