Network Engineer SME

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.

Job Description

We are GDIT. General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Systems Engineer Expert for our Air Force customer in Hampton, VA. If you are seeking an opportunity to support our nation's military, live in a place with low cost of living, low crime and on a program that has a lot of excellent opportunities within a Fortune 100 company - then this position is perfect for you!

The GDIT Air Defense Communications Service program and its employees have the responsibility of maintaining 99.999% availability for the DoD/Air Force Air Defense Communications Systems, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

How a Systems Engineer Expert Will Make An Impact:

• Analyzes customer requirements and solves unusually complex problems with highly innovative solutions

• Provides expert knowledge for maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and telecom equipment

• Provides expert knowledge for maintaining network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability

• Analyzes, evaluates and plans method of approach and organizes means to achieve solution of complex technical problems

• Develops advanced engineering ideas and guides their development into a final product

• Develops advanced solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems

• Perform highly advanced network/systems design, development, and integration from the start of a project life cycle to the end

• Provides and applies advanced engineering to highly complex infrastructures including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining network devices, telecom equipment, radio equipment, operating systems, application software, and system management tools

• Provides and applies advanced engineering skills to highly complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis

• Performs continual maintenance and provides advanced solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problems

• Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects

• Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology, always on the lookout for new technologies, and works with management to evolve current processes

• Invents innovative ways to drive production operational efficiency

• Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed

• Creates plans and configures systems for data communication networks

• Designs and builds hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networks

• Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned

• Consults with executives and customers to deliver complex network solutions

• Will coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals

• Will serve as a team or task lead

• Recognized as an industry leader in network engineering

• Coordinates with project managers and engineers to oversee that the engineering tasks and team are on track

• Communicates regularly with leadership team

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Active secret clearance

• History of working in a Cisco environment

• Master's Degree and 15+ years of experience or 17 years of experience in lieu of degree.

• Must meet the certification requirement of DoD Directive 8140.01 and 8570.01-M

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher – (Highly Preferred)

  • Lack of valid/current certification would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for exceptional candidates with an extensive network engineering background.

• Work is onsite in Hampton, Virginia

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

15 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

CompTIA - Security+ - CompTIA - CompTIA

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required