Senior Network Security Architect – Firewalls & LAN/WAN

General Dynamics Information Technology; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a senior Network Engineer to design secure network solutions for complex IT environments, providing technical oversight and guiding LAN/WAN, firewall, and infrastructure deployments.

The role requires TS/SCI with poly, 10+ years in network engineering, and expertise with Cisco ASA/NGFW and NGFW platforms. GDIT offers extensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Requires active TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
• Bachelor’s or Technology degree in Engineering or related area, OR equivalent 14 years of experience.
• 10+ years of related Network Engineering experience.
• Extensive experience configuring Cisco ASA/NGFW and LAN/WAN devices.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and upgrade the overall security posture of the networks.
• Perform security audits of events and health, implementing changes to improve security posture.
• Manage and allocate network installation and engineering tasks; configure LAN/WAN equipment including firewalls, servers, routers, switches, storage, and racks.
• Create build-to and as-built documentation, plus implementation and test plans for physical and logical IT installs.
• Plan network layouts and configure systems to user environments; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Cisco ASA Firewall

LAN

Networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Cisco ASA Manager servers

Palo Alto firewall

Juniper firewall Manager servers

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a senior Network Engineer to design secure network solutions for complex IT environments, providing technical oversight and guiding LAN/WAN, firewall, and infrastructure deployments.

The role requires TS/SCI with poly, 10+ years in network engineering, and expertise with Cisco ASA/NGFW and NGFW platforms. GDIT offers extensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.