Senior Network Architect & Engineer - Enterprise & Security

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team

Paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology learning

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Network Engineer/Computer Network Architect to design, deploy, and support LAN/WAN systems for government customers on site. You will manage mission-critical networks, partner with security and systems teams, and help optimize data center storage and network performance.

The role requires a BA/BS plus 10 years of experience, DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification, and TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

Qualifications

• BA/BS plus 10 years of experience.
• DoW Baseline 8570 IAT Level III certification is required.
• TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Polygraph.
• Strong knowledge of spanning-tree, OSPF, BGP, VRFs; proficient with Cisco routers, switches, Nexus, and firewalls; familiar with cloud networking.
• Solid grasp of TCP/IP concepts: TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, NTP.
• Experience with NetApp storage, SAN/NAS/iSCSI; capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Senior level design/implementation across multiple hardware platforms and data centers.
• Location: On Customer Site.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, deploy, upgrade, and support LANs/WANs and data networks.
• Lead analysis and reporting on IT projects and initiatives.
• Deliver mission-critical systems and software products.
• Coordinate with Systems Architect, Security, and PM for alignment.
• Assist with network design and analysis of network models.
• Provide on-site support for customer networks and server systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot storage systems and related tech.
• Oversee installation of storage hardware/software and security measures.
• Research and recommend network/data communications hardware/software.
• Monitor with SIEM and tailor alert rules/reports.

Skills

Networking

TCP/IP

Storage technologies

Data center

SAN/NAS/iSCSI

Cloud networking

Cisco equipment

Education

BA/BS + 10 years

Tools

Cisco routers

Nexus switches

Palo Alto firewalls

SIEM

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Network Engineer/Computer Network Architect to design, deploy, and support LAN/WAN systems for government customers on site. You will manage mission-critical networks, partner with security and systems teams, and help optimize data center storage and network performance.

The role requires a BA/BS plus 10 years of experience, DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification, and TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.