Network Monitoring Technician 1 (AHT)

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 is seeking a Network Monitoring Technician to join our dynamic and diverse team environment in Des Moines, IA. The selected candidate will be responsible for monitoring program network operations center, performing network administration, and providing help desk support.

Actual Job Location: 132 WG Air National Guard Base in Des Moines, Iowa

This position is contingent upon Award

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform network configuration for all program events.
• Initial account creation for all program mission networks.
• Monitoring the health of mission networks.
• Monitoring status of circuits.
• Plan for and respond to service outages and other problems.
• Assign, modify, and delete passwords and user privileges.
• Implement client workstations software patches, security fixes, and service releases.
• Provide first level of SIEM notification support.
• Provide Tier 1 help desk support.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year additional education and/or related experience.
• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
• Experience providing help desk support
• Experience in basic Microsoft Windows system and user account administration
• Experience in basic network monitoring and identifying/mitigating potential network outages
• Must be able to become expert user of DIS Gateway Core and GUI, and expert understanding of connectivity between remote sites
• Experience analyzing network traffic and troubleshooting DIS/HLA packets using Wireshark, DPA, or similar software tools
• Basic understanding of continuous monitoring methodologies and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and first phase analysis of security scans
• Basic understanding of DIS/HLA IP-based radio communication solutions, and commonly used simulation Image and Environment Generator applications
• Must be able to obtain Security + certification within 6 months of hire.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.