Senior Network Engineer - Top Secret

General Dynamics IT; United States; On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the JSP ETM-NG program at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The role requires hands-on design, configuration, and maintenance of complex LAN/WAN networks, with a focus on security and reliability.

The position requires 5+ years of related experience and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. Telecommuting is not allowed; the role is full-time onsite in Arlington, VA.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's Degree or higher; equivalent 4 years of experience may substitute for degree.
• 5+ years of related experience in network engineering/IT infrastructure.
• Security clearance: Active Top Secret required with ability to obtain SCI.

Responsibilities

• Designs, plans, and builds communications networks for government programs.
• Configures routers, switches, firewalls for LAN/WAN and VPN concentrators.
• Monitors networks with industry-leading tools and performs proactive maintenance.
• Coordinates hardware/software improvements and upgrades to enhance performance.
• Ensures network security and data integrity per policy and backup/recovery plans.
• Provides guidance to junior network personnel and leads on engineering tasks.

Skills

LAN WAN

Network Engineering

Network Monitoring

Network Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/related field

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications

Skills: LAN WAN, Network Engineering, Network Monitoring, Network Systems

Network Systems Certifications: None

Experience: 5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior Network Engineer at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

GDIT is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to help support the JSP ETM-NG program at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Selected candidate will support Shift: Sunday - Thursday (6:00am - 2:30pm).

Due to the nature of work this role entails, telecommuting is not allowed and will require full-time onsite support

Meaningful work and personal impact: The Senior Network Engineer will play a crucial role in driving the success of multiple concurrent efforts.

Responsibilities

• Designs, plans, and builds communications networks.
• Configure routers and switches, and firewalls for LAN and WAN systems and VPN concentrators with appropriate network engineering and communications protocols.
• Coordinates LAN/WAN hardware/software improvements and/or enhancements.
• Monitors the network utilizing industry leading technologies.
• Provides innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process.
• Plans for implementation of enhancements.
• Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks.
• Maintains network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability.
• Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed.
• Creates plans and configure systems for data communication networks.
• Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
• Designs and builds the hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networks.
• Provides guidance and leadership to less-experienced network personnel.

What you'll need to succeed (Required)

Bring your program management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Network Engineer must have:

Education: Bachelor's Degree. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in leu of degree.

Experience: 5+ years of related experience.

Security clearance level: Active Top Secret required with the ability to obtain SCI.

Certifications: Current IAT Level II certification required. In addition, candidate must possess a current Networking Certification to include Brocade, Cisco (CCNA/CCNP), Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP), or Aruba.

Role requirements: Hands-on experience/knowledge with Aruba networking systems required.

About GDIT

GDIT is your place. At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

Own your opportunity. Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

Salary Range

The likely salary range for this position is $102,000 - $138,000. 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.

Work Details

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA VA Arlington

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 company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illn