Network Engineer Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology•USA VA Home Office (VAHOME), VA

12d•$170,144 - $201,250•Remote

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Network Engineer Expert to join their dynamic team, focusing on the engineering, migration, and operations of enterprise network security services. This role involves working in a fast-paced environment, requiring a self-starter who can work both independently and as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with next-generation firewalls, SASE/SSE platforms, network visibility, and micro segmentation technologies, and be comfortable in large multi-tenant enterprise environments. The position offers the opportunity to tackle complex transition challenges and contribute to building, migrating, and sustaining enterprise managed security services.

Requirements

BA/BS or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience with CASB solutions
SkyHigh CASB and Palo SaaS/SASE technologies
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience delivering presentations and technical briefings to diverse audiences at various levels of an organization
Strong documentation discipline
US Citizenship Required
Possess or able to obtain (within 6 months of hire) applicable Intermediate DoW 8140 or DoW 8570 Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent)

Nice To Haves

Deep experience with next-generation firewalls, SASE/SSE platforms, network visibility and micro segmentation technologies
Experience in large multi-tenant enterprise environments
Experience with Palo Alto, Juniper, Illumio, Gigamon/ExtraHop, F5, AlgoSec

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the Skyhigh CASB platform, including configuration, policy management, API integrations, and ongoing operational support.
Manage, tune, and optimize DLP, anomaly detection, user activity monitoring, tenant restrictions, and cloud application control policies.
Maintain and enhance integrations with identity providers, SIEM/SOAR platforms, email security, and endpoint security tools.
Create, maintain, and update documentation, including diagrams, user guides, SOPs, and runbooks.
Support and develop automation for configuration, validation, and reporting tasks.
Provide guidance and technical leadership on CASB migration efforts, including transitions from Skyhigh to Palo Alto SASE, SSE, or SaaS Security solutions.
Monitor and improve existing and new deployments; participate in phased rollouts under the direction of Principal and Lead Engineers.
Work across internal teams and external customer groups to implement solutions and support infrastructure build-outs.
Handle escalations; assess, recommend, and deliver technical solutions to resolve issues.
Coach and mentor less-experienced team members when needed.
Coordinate acquisition of hardware, software, and subcontractor services as required.
Participate in on-call rotations at the needs of management and the customer.

Benefits

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
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
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
10 paid holidays per year
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
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