Network Engineer - TS/SCI Required

GD Information Technology • Arlington, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Network Engineer to join their team to support ETM activities at the Pentagon. This role involves reviewing and evaluating information technology (IT) infrastructure and systems to ensure adherence to company and customer quality standards. The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, planning, and building communications networks, configuring routers, switches, and firewalls for LAN and WAN systems, and coordinating improvements and enhancements to LAN/WAN hardware and software. The position requires monitoring the network using industry-leading technologies, providing innovative technical solutions, and analyzing customer requirements to solve complex problems. Maintenance and upgrades of networks, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and remote access systems, are key responsibilities. The role also involves maintaining network integrity and connectivity, ensuring policy compliance, and managing system backup and recovery capabilities. Additionally, the Network Engineer will coordinate the acquisition of hardware, software, and subcontractor services, create plans and configure systems for data communication networks, and evaluate new communication technologies to enhance network capabilities. Maintaining current knowledge of relevant technology and designing/building hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networks are also part of the role. This position will provide guidance and leadership to less-experienced network personnel.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• IAT Level II certification
• ONE of the following Networking Certifications - Brocade, Cisco (CCNA/CCNP), Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP), Aruba
• Willing to obtain an Aruba Certification within 90 days from start of employment (if candidate does not already hold this certification)
• 5+ years of experience in network administration
• Bachelors’ Degree in a related field, OR work experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have hands-on experience/knowledge with Aruba networking systems
• Proven experience in routing protocols and L3 configurations
• US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

• Aruba (ACSA and/or ACSP, depending on role)

Responsibilities

• Designs, plans, and builds communications networks.
• Configures 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 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 configures 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Military leave
• Bereavement leave
• Jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Business travel and accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level