Senior Network Engineer — SD-WAN & IPv6 Expert (Hybrid)

General Dynamics Information Technology; Washington; Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Hybrid/Remote work options

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Network Engineer to join a 24/7 team modernizing SD‑WAN and enterprise networking for a large VA environment. You will help deploy high‑performance fabrics, EVPN/VXLAN overlays, IPv6‑first designs, and satellite connectivity for continuity of operations across distributed sites.

The role requires 3+ years in network engineering, a degree or equivalent experience, and strong skills in LAN/WAN, VoIP, firewalls, and cloud networking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of experience in network engineering, telecom operations, or modernization efforts.
• Strong background in LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, routing, VoIP/SIP, firewalls, VPNs, or cloud networking.
• Familiarity with monitoring or observability tools.
• Understanding of federal cybersecurity principles (NIST, Zero Trust, TIC, STIGs).
• Ability to support escalations in a 24×7 environment as needed.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Track circuit orders with major EIS CCS carriers, gathering hardware and configuration requirements for circuit demarks.
• Maintain network architecture standards and enterprise application admission control in coordination with field, data center, and cloud engineering teams.
• Support IPS hardware operations and troubleshooting.
• Perform inside wiring modifications, Test and Turn‑Up activities, and router architecture/IOS configuration changes for new or upgraded circuits.
• Assist in validating new configuration changes before deployment.
• Analyze application behavior in test environments to assess IP stack efficiency across WAN conditions.
• Support CNE engineering initiatives and assist in maintaining VA enterprise WAN standards and engineering principles.
• Provide tactical and strategic input on network capacity planning, engineering, management, and related projects.
• Provide maintenance support for Cisco VoIP and Cisco video conferencing systems.

Skills

Network Engineering

Networks

Network Services

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of applicable experience in lieu of a degree

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Network Engineer to join a 24/7 team modernizing SD‑WAN and enterprise networking for a large VA environment. You will help deploy high‑performance fabrics, EVPN/VXLAN overlays, IPv6‑first designs, and satellite connectivity for continuity of operations across distributed sites.

The role requires 3+ years in network engineering, a degree or equivalent experience, and strong skills in LAN/WAN, VoIP, firewalls, and cloud networking.