Network Engineer Expert - TS/SCI with Polygraph
About The Position
Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Expert with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer Sr Principal, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Network Engineer Sr Principal joining our team to support a geographically dispersed, state of the art systems that seamlessly integrate Linux and Microsoft services. Positions will provide engineering support to multiple WAN connected sites, with data flows crossing various controlled interfaces, and will follow specific IT project management and engineering lifecycle processes. A Network Engineer Sr Principal will be responsible for supporting their solutions throughout the IT project lifecycle, to include refining requirements, creating design documentation, creating installation instructions and deployment plans, and providing O&M support. Project assignments will vary based on skill level, and may include engineering geographically dispersed services, integrating services into public, private and hybrid cloud environments, engineering solutions to be deployed via automated CM tools, and hardening the solutions to address security and SCAP compliance.
Requirements
- BA/BS Required
- CompTIA Security+ certification or similar for IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification Required
- 10+ years of related experience
- Understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, MACSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS)
- Candidate should be familiar with the following technologies and protocols. Layer 2: Ethernet, Frame Relay, PPPoE, STP, 802.1q, 802.1x, MPLS, L2VPNs Layer 3: IP, IPv6, LDP, L3VPNs, RSVP, DHCP, IPSEC, PIM, IGMP Layer 4: TCP, UDP Routing Protocols: BGP, OSPF Other: SNMP, RADIUS, TACACS+
- F5 BIG IP Load Balancers
- Cisco Secure Web Appliance
- Ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco and Juniper routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers
- Experience with various cloud provider environments such as AWS and Azure
- Experience with managing work tasks via tools such as JIRA and ServiceNow
- US Citizenship Required
- Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Currently Possess
- Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain
Nice To Haves
- Juniper QFX Series Router
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense / Firewall Management Center
- Cisco DNA Center
- Cisco Identity Services Engine
- System configuration based on security guidelines such as DISA STIGs
Responsibilities
- Administer, operate, manage and maintain network components for on-premises and cloud-based virtualized systems
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain (LAN, WAN, Wireless) network infrastructure
- Determine network bandwidth needs and recommend measures to meet those requirements
- Design, recommend and implement new solutions to improve the resilience of network operations
- Conduct network modeling and analysis to construct a reliable, high-performance integrated network
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problems and outages
- Schedule updates and upgrades
- Collaborate with network architects to optimize system performance
- Engage in data network fault investigations
- Secure network systems with policies that define and monitor access
- Configure DNS servers and appliances
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
