Network Engineers - All Shifts

General Dynamics - IT; Hines (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT (GDIT) seeks Network Engineers for a 24/7/365 NEDIIS program supporting VA enterprise networking nationwide. You will join a team modernizing SD‑WAN, VPNs, VoIP, and Cisco Video to deliver secure, resilient services. Hybrid role based in Martinsburg, WV, Chicago (Hines VA), or Washington, DC; Public Trust clearance required.

Responsibilities include circuit tracking, standards enforcement, IP stack optimization, and WAN capacity planning. Visa sponsorship not provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience.
• 3+ years of experience in network engineering, telecom operations, or modernization efforts.
• Strong background in LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, routing, VoIP/SIP, firewalls, VPNs, or cloud networking.

Responsibilities

• Track circuit orders with major carriers and gather hardware and configuration requirements.
• Maintains network architecture standards and enterprise application admission control.
• Support IPS hardware operations and troubleshooting.
• Perform inside wiring modifications, test and turn‑up activities, and router IOS configuration changes.
• Support validation of the new configuration changes.
• Analyze applications in test environments to gauge IP stack efficiency in WAN.
• Support VA enterprise WAN standards and engineering principles.
• Provide input on network capacity planning and related projects.
• Provide maintenance support for Cisco VoIP and Cisco Video Conferencing.

Skills

LAN/WAN

SD-WAN

Routing

VoIP/SIP

Firewalls

VPNs

Cloud networking

Monitoring tools

NIST/STIGs

24x7 support

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years

Tools

Cisco IOS

Job description

Network Engineers - All Shifts

Join GDIT’s 24/7 Network Engineering team to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through the NEDIIS program. As a Network Engineer, you will be a member of a team modernizing SD‑WAN, enterprise networking across the VA enterprise. These roles support VA OIT in delivering secure, resilient, and scalable network services that power the VA mission nationwide.

This role will require you to obtain and maintain Public Trust Suitability and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility. This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications.

Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Track each circuit order with the major EIS CCS carriers, gathering hardware and configuration requirements for all circuit demarks
• Maintains network architecture standards and enterprise application admission control for the overall enterprise, working in conjunction with field operations, data center, and cloud engineering teams.
• Support IPS hardware operations and troubleshooting.
• Perform inside wiring modifications services, Test and Turn-Up activities, and providing router architecture/IOS configuration modifications to accommodate the new or upgraded circuits.
• Support and assist with validation of the new configuration changes.
• Perform analysis of the applications in test environments to determine how efficient the IP stack functions in a WAN environment
• Support CNE Engineering initiatives and assist in maintaining the VA enterprise WAN standards and engineering principles.
• Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network capacity planning, engineering, management, and related projects.
• Provide maintenance support for Cisco VoIP and Cisco Video Conferencing

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of experience in network engineering, telecom operations, or modernization efforts.
• Strong background in LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, routing, VoIP/SIP, firewalls, VPNs, or cloud networking.
• Familiarity with monitoring or observability tools.
• Understanding of federal cybersecurity principles (NIST, Zero Trust, TIC, STIGs).
• Ability to support escalations in a 24×7 environment as needed.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desired (Not Required)

• CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
• Enterprise SD‑WAN certification
• Network+

Security & Location

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Hybrid role based in Martinsburg, WV, Chicago Il (Hines VA), or Washington DC.

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 OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.