Senior Network Engineer

GD Information Technology•Reston, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Senior 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 Senior you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Network Engineer Associate joining our team to perform network design and engineering support services for the DoD IT architecture.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in a field applicable to this work.
6+ years of related experience
Must presently be 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2 preferred); must be 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) by date of security indoctrination with any necessary continuing education (CE) for certification
TS/SCI with Polygraph Security Clearance Level
Excellent communication, problem solving, team player, able to work without direction.
US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification
Experience with multi-level security domains
Experience with Installation, configuration, and maintenance of GDIT TACLANE and other crypto devices
Experience with networks containing Radiant Mercury multi-level security appliances.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the design and development of voice, video, radio frequency, and/or data communications networks
Engineer, design, implement network solutions including LANs/WANs/Site-to-site, VPNs/Point-to-point/point to multipoint.
Serve as network systems engineer overseeing servers, storage and backup systems.
Troubleshoot port security issues, VLAN issues and network outages.
Control network management activities, data flows and firewall rules.
Solve complex Network issues to resolve challenges; Assist in investigating, evaluating, and proposing new network systems and upgrades/modifications to existing resources that would increase capabilities, efficiency, reliability, and cost savings; Assist in developing plans for integrating network systems to include implementation schedule, costing, and resource requirements.
Build network topologies to deliver content from specific providers to users; Answer technical questions; recommend and implement approved course of action; Design, implement or maintain networks for LAN and WAN systems; Provide engineering designs, and plans for installation, integration, testing, upgrade, analysis, and maintenance/expansion of the network environment; Prepare network engineering documentation ranging from requirements, conceptual planning, research and development efforts, complete system construction, to customization of existing network configurations and assist in communicating current operational status of networks.
Perform network engineering studies on communication paths for deployed systems; Perform studies to determine requirements for bandwidth, data throughput, security, and reliability.
Maintain technical manuals and standard operating procedures; Develop/implement network communications paths for remote data sources.

Benefits

Full-flex work week
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
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
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.
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 are provided or available.