Remote Chief Systems Engineer – Enterprise Networking

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for network operations and engineering teams, with responsibility for enterprise modernization, architecture, and continuous improvement.

The role requires strategic vision and hands-on engineering, guiding architectural design, validation, and implementation to drive technical excellence across the program and to advise customer leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; experience may substitute for education.
• Minimum 10 years of enterprise IT engineering and architecture experience.
• Design and architect scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data communication networks.
• Lead development of high-level and low-level network designs (HLD/LLD).
• Deploy and integrate Cisco-based enterprise and data center solutions.
• Configure and support advanced technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data networks and associated network management systems.
• Lead creation of High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD).
• Deploy and integrate Cisco enterprise and data center technologies.
• Configure and support advanced routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN.
• Act as the primary technical advisor to customer leadership.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise technical strategy and modernization roadmap.
• Lead architectural reviews, technical decision‑making boards, and risk assessments.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies to improve reliability, security, scalability, and efficiency.

Skills

Enterprise infrastructures

Network management system

Network operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center

SolarWinds

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for network operations and engineering teams, with responsibility for enterprise modernization, architecture, and continuous improvement.

The role requires strategic vision and hands-on engineering, guiding architectural design, validation, and implementation to drive technical excellence across the program and to advise customer leadership.