About the role

What will you do at General Dynamics Information Technology?

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret

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

Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and

Operations Job

Qualifications

Skills: Cisco, CISSP, Local Area Network (LAN),
Transport Technologies, WAN Networking Certifications: None Experience: 8 +
years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

Location: Springfield, VA (Customer Site) Travel: Approximately 25% Clearance:

Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a Polygraph Citizenship: US Citizenship

Required GDIT has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Network Engineer

supporting an Intelligence Community customer’s wide-area (WAN), local-area

(LAN), and campus-area (CAN) networks across multiple security domains. In this

role, you will support new engineering initiatives, lead efforts around network

modernization, and ensure the sustained operation of mission‑critical

infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Coordinate system maintenance, monitoring, and
installation activities across diverse WAN/LAN environments and technologies.
Research, recommend, and implement enterprise network capabilities and
enhancements aligned with mission and business objectives. Troubleshoot and
resolve issues with network media, components, and connectivity. Evaluate and
monitor network health, performance, and hardware/software effectiveness.
Develop and maintain technical roadmaps for network capabilities, operations,
and technologies. Create and execute detailed test plans and documentation for
all network configuration changes, upgrades, and additions. Support network
traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization to meet performance and availability
targets. Assess and provide recommendations on emerging network and
communication technologies. Recommend upgrades and changes aligned with industry
standards and best practices. Adhere to all customer network security policies,
procedures, and compliance requirements. Represent customer requirements and
priorities during technical exchanges with partner agencies. Conduct site
surveys for new installations and technology refresh initiatives. Install,
maintain, and troubleshoot satellite communications equipment. Create and
maintain network architecture diagrams. Required

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI
clearance with ability to obtain a Polygraph BS degree or equivalent experience
8+ years of hands-on experience with network and transport technologies, tools,
and techniques 4+ years supporting large-scale enterprise or global networks in
a fast‑paced, diverse environment Active 8570/8140 Approved IAT II certification
required Working knowledge of DoD Architecture Framework and related DoW network
architecture guidance Experience with Juniper network devices (MX, EX, SRX) and
cryptographic devices (KG‑175G/X, KG‑245A/X) Proficiency with network analysis
tools (HP/Microfocus NA/NNM, Juniper Secure Analytics, Infoblox, Riverbed)
Experience with Juniper firewall/VPN technologies (SRX series) Experience
supporting IP services for NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS (IPv4/IPv6, VPN,
Multicast, QoS, SDN, SNMP, VOIP, VTC, etc.) Strong understanding of OSPF, BGP,
MPLS, RSVP/LDP Layer 2/3 VPNs, VRFs, IKE/IPSec, GRE tunnels, MTU, FTP, and
routing policy frameworks Desired

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Computer
Science or related field Professional certifications such as JNCIA, JNCIS,
JNCIP, CCNP, CCVP, CCNA, or CCDP ITIL v3 Foundations ISC2 CISSP The likely
salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. 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: 10-25%
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
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Which skills does this role require?

CiscoCISSPLocal Area NetworkTransport TechnologiesWAN NetworkingNetwork Analysis ToolsJuniper Network DevicesIP ServicesOSPFBGPMPLSVPN TechnologiesNetwork Traffic AnalysisBandwidth OptimizationNetwork SecurityTechnical DocumentationNetwork EngineerTS/SCI ClearanceWANLANCANNetwork ModernizationNetwork MonitoringNetwork TroubleshootingTechnical RoadmapsNetwork ConfigurationNetwork HealthPerformance MonitoringEmerging TechnologiesDoD Architecture FrameworkJuniperProduct Strategy

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