Network Engineer / Architect - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 145,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health benefits

Internal mobility team

Professional growth opportunities

Paid education and certifications

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer/Computer Network Architect to transform technology into opportunity within a government enterprise.

You will design, implement, and safeguard LAN/WAN systems, lead major system deliveries, and collaborate across security, systems architecture, and project management to satisfy mission objectives. Ideal candidates possess a BA/BS with 10+ years of experience, TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph eligibility, and

Qualifications

• BA/BS with 10+ years of related IT experience.
• DoW Approved Baseline 8570 IAT Level III certification is required prior to start date.
• Requires TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain/maintain CI Polygraph.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT architecture and storage technologies.
• Location: On Customer Site.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, configure, deploy, upgrade, and support LANs, WANs, intranets and data networks.
• Lead delivery of mission critical systems and software products.
• Analyze requirements and develop final reports and presentations.
• Coordinate with Systems Architect/Engineers, Security, and PM to align initiatives.
• Provide on-site support for customer network and servers.
• Design network security measures and firewall policies.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture Management

Enterprise Architecture Strategy

Enterprise System Architecture

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Enterprise Architecture Management, Enterprise Architecture Strategy, Enterprise System Architecture

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

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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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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

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.

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