Senior Cloud Network Engineer – DoD

Socket.dev; Newington (VA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Network Engineer Cloud SME to guide modernization, migration, and sustainment of mission critical DoD IT environments. You will serve as the enterprise technical authority on cloud, network, and security topics, influencing major DLA initiatives across multiple platforms.

You will lead senior teams, shape enterprise standards, and provide strategic recommendations at the executive level, while collaborating with CSPs and application teams in a hybrid, on-site setting in VA.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in IT and DoD environments.
• US citizenship required.
• Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III certification (CASP+ CE, CISSP, CCNP Security, GCED, GCIH, CISA).
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise (CCNP E).
• Check Point CCSA.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on expertise with Azure, AWS, OCI, and GCP.
• Deep knowledge of DoD cloud frameworks (SCCA, VDMS, VDSS).
• Strong enterprise routing/switching/data center experience.
• Advanced F5 ADC proficiency.
• Experience with DISA Storefront/CAP provisioning.
• Strong understanding of STIG/SRG, Zero Trust, and executive level documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority for complex, multi platform environments.
• Lead executive level project teams and shape enterprise cloud/network/security strategy.
• Provide expert analysis, engineering guidance, and executive level recommendations.
• Participate in Integrated Product Reviews and cross disciplinary problem solving.
• Define enterprise standards for cloud integration, sustainment, and security alignment.
• Guide migration planning and ensure SCCA, VDMS, and VDSS compliance.
• Collaborate with CSPs and application teams to develop advanced Layer 7 health monitors.
• Analyze bandwidth, utilization, and architectural impacts for cloud initiatives.
• Manage Cloud Access Point (CAP) lifecycle and coordinate DISA Storefront provisioning.
• Engineer secure connectivity between DoD systems, SCCA, and CSPs.
• Design “break and inspect” architectures aligned with DISA cloud security requirements.
• Advance Zero Trust initiatives and ensure STIG/SRG compliance.
• Provide Tier 3/4 support for F5 ADCs (LTM, GTM/DNS, APM).
• Support enterprise routing, switching, and data center technologies (IPv6, BGP, MPLS/LDP).
• Develop engineering diagrams, network maps, configurations, and sustainment documentation.
• Communicate highly complex technical concepts clearly to executive stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud Architectures

Enterprise IT

Network Design

Technical Troubleshooting

WAN Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

OCI

GCP

Job description

GDIT is seeking a Network Engineer Cloud SME to guide modernization, migration, and sustainment of mission critical DoD IT environments. You will serve as the enterprise technical authority on cloud, network, and security topics, influencing major DLA initiatives across multiple platforms.

You will lead senior teams, shape enterprise standards, and provide strategic recommendations at the executive level, while collaborating with CSPs and application teams in a hybrid, on-site setting in VA.