Sr Network Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Healthcare options

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Sr. Network Engineer with Top Secret/SCI clearance to support our intelligence customer activities in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.

The role focuses on data center networking, application delivery, and security operations, with tier III incident management and hands-on deployment responsibilities. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of related experience, SME-level routing knowledge, and relevant certifications (CCNP/F5-CTS/JNCIP; CCIE/JNCIE

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in data center networking.
• SME level routing with OSPF and BGP.
• Certifications at least CCNP, F5-CTS or JNCIP; CCIE/JNCIE preferred.
• Experience with MS Visio for network diagrams and architectures.
• US Citizenship is required and TS/SCI clearance or CI Poly possible.

Responsibilities

• Support the customer’s Data Center network, application delivery, and security environments.
• Provide tier III SME level incident management support and deploy IT solutions.
• Coordinate with project staff for development and deployment within technical area.
• Collaborate with system engineers to meet technical goals and timelines.
• Evaluate new network technologies and integrate them into the existing network.
• Develop methods for analysis, testing, and support of LAN/WAN networks.
• Prepare technical proposals for engineering review boards.

Skills

Data Center Tech

Visio

Operating Systems

Tools

Cisco hardware

F5 hardware

Juniper hardware

Palo Alto hardware

Job description

Job Description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI

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

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills: Data Center Technology, Microsoft Visio, Operating Systems (OS)

Certifications: None

Experience: 10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

We are GDIT. We support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. At GDIT, cyber security is not just a singular part of our mission—it connects every one of us because it's embedded into every aspect of what we do. GDIT is your place. You make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Sr. Network Engineer with TS/SCI security clearance and willing to take CI Polygraph in joining our team to support our intelligence customer activities in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.

In This Role, a Typical Day Will Include:

Support customer's Data Center network, application delivery, and network security environments to include operations and maintenance (O&M), system integration/deployment and solution development/design. Provide tier III SME level support within the incident management process. Work independently with project stakeholders, system owners, project managers, and technical staff to deploy or enhance IT solutions.

• Coordinate with project staff for solution development and deployment while managing project aspects within applicable technical area of responsibility.
• Collaborate with system engineers across teams and disciplines to ensure solutions meet established technical goals and are deployed within established timelines.
• Evaluates new network technologies and makes recommendations to stakeholders regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network.
• Develops and implements methodologies for analysis, testing, and support of LAN and WAN networks
• Diagnose hardware and software problems and replace defective components.
• Support operations and maintain activities and administer networks including hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
• Ensure systems are integrated with existing performance and availability management framework.
• Schedule and coordinate systems changes within the established change management framework.
• Evaluate new system hardware and software to ensure optimal integration with existing hardware and compliance with customer standards.
• Prepare technical proposals for presentation to the engineering review boards for adding new technologies to the network.
• Perform a full range of upgrades in accordance with existing network architecture.
• Review user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impact on network performance and provide advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements.
• Perform long term O&M activities to include tier 3 troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Interface with external tier 4 support staff and vendor support as required for problem resolution.
• Utilize complex network analysis tools to identify and correct problems in the network while maintaining logs and records associated with reported problems or situations.
• Prepare troubleshooting procedures for restoring the network to optimal performance levels.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures (SOP) for use by technical support staff.
• Provide fault management for the network and supports performance management functions.

Qualifications

• SME level understanding and experience with dynamic routing protocols to include OSPF and BGP.
• Professional or expert level certifications (at a minimum CCNP, F5-CTS or JNCIP) - CCIE/F5-CSE/JNCIE preferred
• SME level understanding of data center technologies. Familiarity with EVPN, VXLAN, Cisco vPC, ACI, F5 load balancing and RSTP is a plus.
• Experience with Cisco, F5, Juniper and Palo Alto hardware and operating systems is a plus.
• Understanding and experience analyzing TCP/UDP application flow using external network analyzers along with built-in network switch/router diagnostic tools.
• Familiarity with DoW STIGs and SD‑WAN.
• Experience with MS Visio and documenting network architectures and application flows.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Effective at communicating technical ideas through presentations, documentation, meetings.
• Learn and evaluate new technologies.
• The candidate will be responsible for managing their own projects from start to finish so initiative, time management, and attention to detail are critical traits and skills.
• 10 years of experience preferred with several years focusing specifically on data center networking and technologies

Location: Customer Site

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 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 an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $170,200. 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

Telecommuting Options

Onsite

Work Location

USA VA Springfield

Additional Work Locations

USA MO St. Louis

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 illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans