Network Engineer / Architect - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health packages

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology exposure

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer/Computer Network Architect to design, deploy, and support government network systems on customer sites.

You will lead architecture efforts, coordinate with systems engineers and security teams, and ensure high availability of LAN/WAN infrastructure. The role requires DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification, TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly, and extensive experience with Cisco/Palo Alto devices, storage and data center

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree with 10+ years of network engineering experience.
• DoW Approved Baseline 8570 IAT Level III certification required before start.
• TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required.
• Strong knowledge of spanning-tree, OSPF, BGP, VRFs; Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls; cloud networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, deploy, upgrade, and support LAN/WAN and data communication systems.
• Analyze and deliver reports and presentations on information technology.
• Lead and manage delivery of mission critical systems and software products.

Skills

TCP/IP basics

Storage engineering

Network security

Cisco routing

Troubleshooting

Cloud networking

Education

BA/BS + 10 years

Tools

NetApp storage

SAN/NAS/iSCSI

Cisco routers/switches

Palo Alto firewalls

Nexus switches

Cloud tooling

Job description

Overview

Transform technology into opportunity a Network Engineer/Computer Network Architect with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer/Computer Network Architect, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

HOW A NETWORK ENGINEER/COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support the government organization's systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems.
• Manage fact finding, analysis and development of final reports and delivery of presentations related to information technology.
• Responsible for designing, leading and managing the delivery of mission critical systems and software products.
• Conduct organizational analysis and evaluations to determine functional requirements
• Work closely with versatile systems and engineering specialists to prioritize customer requirements, define goals, and refine business objectives.
• Coordinates with Systems Architect / Engineers, Security, and Program/Project Management to ensure team alignmenton key initiatives and dependencies between groups.
• Assist with network / system design and analyze network models
• Provide "day-to-day" on-site support customer network, Virtual, and physical server systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot storage systems and other related technologies
• Oversee the Installation of new storage hardware and software according to standard operating procedures
• Design network and computer security measures to defend, detect and prevent unauthorized network activity.
• May manage and define network device firewall policies, rules and reports to support network defense.
• May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.
• Operate monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Required Education and Experience: BA/BS + 10 years
• Certifications: DoW Approved Baseline 8570 IAT Level III certification is required prior to start date.
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph prior to starting
• Required Technical Skills: Understanding of spanning-tree, OSPF, BGP, VRFs; proficient in Cisco routers, switches, Nexus, and firewalls; proficient with Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls; familiar with cloud networking; general troubleshooting skills; physical ability to install new hardware
• Strong understanding of essential TCP/IP concepts: TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, NTP, etc.
• Hands on engineering experience with NetApp and other storage technologies and concepts
• Experience with SAN, NAS and iSCSI storage implementations
• Experience with capacity planning and sizing storage and backup environments
• Experience in performance tuning and optimizing storage and backup environments
• Experience with data center migrations and storage replication technologies
• Senior level experience with design, development, implementation and maintenance of large-scale systems, preferably across multiple hardware platforms and data centers
• Location: On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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