Network Team Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility team for career

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology learning

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Network Team Lead to direct the Network Operations Team for federal client CBP infrastructure, monitoring, maintenance and incident response across nationwide enterprise.

The role requires 10+ years of related experience, a related bachelor's degree, and ITIL v4 Foundation certification, with hybrid work and periodic on-site meetings in the DC area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (e.g., MIS, CS, Engineering, IT, Networking) or additional related experience.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• ITIL v4 Foundation Certified.
• Knowledge of networking concepts, infrastructure, routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations.
• Lead the Network Operations Team to ensure stable CBP network infrastructure.
• Maintain, support, and optimize network, firewall, and telecommunications systems.
• Manage monitoring priorities for LANs, WANs, Internet, intranet and wireless networks.

Skills

Communication Network

Network Infrastructures

Network Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Networking related field

Job description

Job Qualifications

Communication Network, Network Infrastructures, Network Management

Job Description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills: Communication Network, Network Infrastructures, Network Management

Certifications: None

Experience: 10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

GDIT seeks a Network Team Lead for our federal client in their Infrastructure team.

As a Network Team Lead, you will be part of a program that provides support for federal clients in D.C. for their Networking, telecommunication, and firewall technologies. The team supports engineering and operational tasks and performs real-time monitoring, proactive maintenance, incident detection and response, problem resolution, and network and firewall performance reporting across nationwide enterprise. This hybrid position offers a combination of remote work and periodic on-site support and customer meetings.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Provide technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations.


• Plan, organize, and direct the Network Operations Team to ensure the stable operation of CBP’s network infrastructure.


• Responsible for maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas, particularly network and firewall infrastructure, and telecommunications systems.


• Responsible for managing and setting priorities for the monitoring and maintenance of network systems, including LANs, WANs, Internet, intranet, and wireless.


• Responsible for managing and setting priorities for the Network Management team.


• Ensure effective monitoring and response to hardware, software, and network problems.


• Coordinate and manage the routine testing and analysis of all elements of the network and firewalls


• Schedule and direct activities to resolve hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor's degree in related technical field such as Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Networking and Telecommunications or an additional 4 years of related experience is required.


• Experience: 10+ years of related experience


• ITIL v4 Foundation Certified


• Working knowledge of networking concepts, infrastructure, and equipment (e.g. routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers).


• Experience implementing and administering an enterprise-wide monitoring system for servers, networking devices, and applications.


• Showcase leadership abilities by managing projects and teams.


• Be proficient in project management and have knowledge of security and compliance issues.

U.S. Citizenship and a background investigation are required; you must have a current clean financial background. The role requires flexibility to support issues or planned activities after hours, weekends and holidays as needed. Successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and engineering attitude for success, dedication and commitment.

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 $147,292 - $199,278. 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

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options

Onsite

Work Location

USA VA Arlington

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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