Network Engineer / Architect - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology learning

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Network Engineer/Computer Network Architect to design, deploy, and support LAN/WAN systems for government customers on site. You will manage mission-critical networks, partner with security and systems teams, and help optimize data center storage and network performance.

The role requires a BA/BS plus 10 years of experience, DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification, and TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

Qualifications

• BA/BS plus 10 years of experience.
• DoW Baseline 8570 IAT Level III certification is required.
• TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Polygraph.
• Strong knowledge of spanning-tree, OSPF, BGP, VRFs; proficient with Cisco routers, switches, Nexus, and firewalls; familiar with cloud networking.
• Solid grasp of TCP/IP concepts: TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, NTP.
• Experience with NetApp storage, SAN/NAS/iSCSI; capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Senior level design/implementation across multiple hardware platforms and data centers.
• Location: On Customer Site.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, deploy, upgrade, and support LANs/WANs and data networks.
• Lead analysis and reporting on IT projects and initiatives.
• Deliver mission-critical systems and software products.
• Coordinate with Systems Architect, Security, and PM for alignment.
• Assist with network design and analysis of network models.
• Provide on-site support for customer networks and server systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot storage systems and related tech.
• Oversee installation of storage hardware/software and security measures.
• Research and recommend network/data communications hardware/software.
• Monitor with SIEM and tailor alert rules/reports.

Skills

Networking

TCP/IP

Storage technologies

Data center

SAN/NAS/iSCSI

Cloud networking

Cisco equipment

Education

BA/BS + 10 years

Tools

Cisco routers

Nexus switches

Palo Alto firewalls

SIEM

Job description

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

The likely salary range for this position is $144,500 - $195,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans