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Senior Network Engineer - Top Secret

The Network Engineer designs, plans, and builds communications networks, including the configuration of routers, switches, and firewalls. They are responsible for maintaining network integrity, monitoring performance, and providing technical leadership to junior personnel.

Arlington, Virginia, United StatesonsiteFULL_TIME

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About the role

What will you do at General Dynamics Information Technology?

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: Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN),
  • LAN/WAN NETWORKING, Network Engineering Certifications: None Experience: 2 +
  • years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a 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 Network Engineer to help support

the JSP ETM-NG program at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Selected candidate will

support Day-Shift: Tuesday - Saturday 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 Network Engineer will play a crucial

role in driving the success of multiple concurrent efforts. 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 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 Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, or Aruba networking systems required. 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. The likely salary range for

this position is $93,662 - $121,900. 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: Less than 10%

Telecommuting 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

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

consulting, technology 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

capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application

development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter

world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join

our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events

at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities /

Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned From working with technologies like AI,

cyber and cloud to careers in intelligence and health, we offer endless

opportunities to apply your expertise to create a safer, smarter world. For more

information about GDIT's Privacy Policy, click here: Privacy Policy | GDIT

Which skills does this role require?

IP VPNLAN/WAN NetworkingNetwork EngineeringRouter ConfigurationSwitch ConfigurationFirewall ConfigurationVPN ConcentratorsAruba Networking SystemsNetwork MonitoringNetwork DesignSystem Backup and RecoveryTechnical SolutioningTop Secret/SCIIAT Level IIBrocadeCiscoCCNACCNPJuniperJNCIAJNCISJNCIPArubaLAN/WANFirewallsRoutersSwitchesIT InfrastructureGovernment ProjectsPentagonNetwork IntegrityData Communication NetworksMachine Learning

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