Senior Network Engineer - Top Secret

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

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior 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 Senior Network Engineer to help support the JSP ETM-NG program at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.Selected candidate will support Mid-Shift: Tuesday - Saturday (10:00pm – 6:30am).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 Senior 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 Senior 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 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.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

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

Certification

Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist - Security (JNCIS-SEC) | Juniper Networks - Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks Certified Design Associate (JNCIA-Design) | Juniper Networks - Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional - Security (JNCIP-SEC) | Juniper Networks - Juniper Networks

Brocade Certified Network Engineer (BCNE) | Broadcom - Broadcom

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA

Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) | Aruba Networks (HPE) - Aruba Networks (HPE)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) | Cisco - Cisco

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required