Senior Network Engineer

General Dynamics IT; United States; On-site; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-flex work week

401K with company match

Health and wellness benefits

Internal mobility

Professional growth

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a Senior Network Engineer Advisor to design and support DoD IT architectures. You will work on voice, video, RF, and data networks, with a focus on secure, scalable enterprise solutions at customer sites in the United States.

The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and delivering reliable network services. Applicants should have 6+ years of related experience, a relevant degree, and TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field applicable to this work.
• 6+ years of related experience.
• 8570 compliance required (IAT Level 2 preferred) and by security indoctrination date.
• Security clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Excellent communication and problem solving; team player.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop voice, video, RF, and data networks.
• Engineer and implement LAN/WAN and VPNs; manage servers, storage, and backup systems.
• Troubleshoot port security, VLANs, and network outages; manage firewall rules.
• Develop plans for integrating network systems: timelines, costing, resources.
• Prepare network engineering documentation from requirements to deployment and maintenance.
• Perform network studies for bandwidth, security, and reliability.

Skills

Network Communications

Network Engineering

Networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in a field applicable to this work

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

• Skills: Network Communications, Network Engineering, Networks
• Certifications: None
• Experience: 6 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description:

Network Engineer Advisor

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Senior with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer Senior you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Network Engineer Associate joining our team to perform network design and engineering support services for the DoD IT architecture.

HOW A NETWORK ENGINEER ASSOCIATE WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Responsible for the design and development of voice, video, radio frequency, and/or data communications networks
• Engineer, design, implement network solutions including LANs/WANs/Site-to-site, VPNs/Point-to-point/point to multipoint. Serve as network systems engineer overseeing servers, storage and backup systems. Troubleshoot port security issues, VLAN issues and network outages. Control network management activities, data flows and firewall rules.
• Solve complex Network issues to resolve challenges; Assist in investigating, evaluating, and proposing new network systems and upgrades/modifications to existing resources that would increase capabilities, efficiency, reliability, and cost savings; Assist in developing plans for integrating network systems to include implementation schedule, costing, and resource requirements.
• Build network topologies to deliver content from specific providers to users; Answer technical questions; recommend and implement approved course of action; Design, implement or maintain networks for LAN and WAN systems; Provide engineering designs, and plans for installation, integration, testing, upgrade, analysis, and maintenance/expansion of the network environment; Prepare network engineering documentation ranging from requirements, conceptual planning, research and development efforts, complete system construction, to customization of existing network configurations and assist in communicating current operational status of networks.
• Meaningful work to perform network engineering studies on communication paths for deployed systems; Perform studies to determine requirements for bandwidth, data throughput, security, and reliability.
• You will use your relevant skills to maintain technical manuals and standard operating procedures; Develop/implement network communications paths for remote data sources.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in a field applicable to this work.
• Required Experience: 6+ years of related experience
• Required Technical Skills: Must presently be 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2 preferred); must be 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) by date of security indoctrination with any necessary continuing education (CE) for certification
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication, problem solving, team player, able to work without direction.
• Preferred Skills: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification; Experience with multi-level security domains; Experience with Installation, configuration, and maintenance of GDIT TACLANE and other crypto devices; Experience with networks containing Radiant Mercury multi-level security appliances.
• Location: On Customer Site
• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 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 $127,500 - $172,500. 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: None

T elecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA VA Reston

Additional Work Locations:

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 c