Network Engineer Principal

General Dynamics - IT; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a Network Engineer Principal to advance our mission-critical government projects and your engineering career in Chantilly, VA.

You will design, deploy, and manage network infrastructure, support RMF compliance, and operate in a multi-vendor environment, including SDLC governance and security controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; 10+ years of related experience, or an Associate’s Degree with 12+ years.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, system/network administration, and Windows/Linux environments.
• Experience with RMF, SSPs, and A&A processes for government networks.
• US citizenship and TS/SCI clearance; German TESAGDIT may be required.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain network infrastructure for coalition networks.
• Provide Tier-2/Tier-3 support, investigate incidents, and resolve issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for configurations and topologies.
• Coordinate hardware/software acquisitions and subcontractor services as needed.

Skills

Network design

TCP/IP OSPF BGP

Security clearance TS/SCI

US citizenship

Vendor networking experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Windows

Linux

Cisco IOS

Network monitoring tools

Job description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Network Engineer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. You will play a crucial role in providing mission command support. Analyzes customer requirements and provides an overall engineering design plan. Plans, designs, and deploys network infrastructure on coalition networks (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless devices). Has strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP), VLANs, DNS, and OSI models. Familiar and capable of supporting RMF compliance by contributing to NIST System Security Plans (SSPs), Basis of Estimate (BoE) documentation, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) activities, and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) requirements across networks. Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks. Be well versed in a multi-vendor environment for layer 2/3 switching and routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, etc.), Network management solutions, as well as virtual and cloud-hosted networking technologies. Oversee System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and system/ network administration activities. Operations & Maintenance to include system administration, information assurance, and storage management to customer owned networks. Analyzing network performance, resolving, and providing Tier-2/Tier-3 support for network incidents and service requests. Maintains network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability. Must utilize network monitoring applications for traffic, access, and performance of entire network. Ensuring network reliability through continuous monitoring, proactive maintenance, and system upgrades. Creates and updates technical documentation for network configuration, topology, and mapping. Provide recommendations related to understanding operating system dependencies, physical and virtual server environments, integration with infrastructure resources (e.g. storage and networking), and how to configure operating systems and applications in an efficient manner. Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed. Evaluates new network solutions, capabilities, and technologies to enhance capabilities of the network. Subject matter expert to escalation all IT issues to leadership. Participates in special projects as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Network Engineer Principal must have:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: with 10 years of relevant experience or Associate’s Degree with 12 years of relevant experience or High School / GED with 14 years of relevant experience.
• Technical skills: System Development Life Cycle, system/network administration activities, Windows and Linux systems experience a must.
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI Security Clearance
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: Experience in writing operating procedures and reporting templates to ensure best practices are being implemented across the sections in accordance with national and DoW requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of National and DoW directives, orders, regulations, and instructions governing the conduct of network activities.
• Certifications: Required: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP); Required: Security+.
• Must pass German TESAGDIT.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities. Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals. Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off. Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace. OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.