Principal Network Engineer - Cloud
General Dynamics Information Technology•Springfield, MO
•Hybrid
About The Position
Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Cloud SME with GDIT. In this senior technical role, you’ll guide the modernization, migration, and sustainment of mission critical DoD IT environments. You serve as the enterprise technical authority—driving strategy, solving complex multi platform challenges, and influencing major DLA initiatives across cloud, network, and security domains.
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance with current Tier 5/SSBI.
- 10+ years of experience across relevant IT disciplines.
- DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III certification (CASP+ CE, CISSP, CCNP Security, GCED, GCIH, CISA).
- Cisco CCNP Enterprise (CCNP E).
- Check Point CCSA.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Hands on expertise with Azure, AWS, OCI, GCP.
- Deep knowledge of DoD cloud frameworks (SCCA, VDMS, VDSS).
- Strong enterprise routing/switching/data center experience.
- Advanced F5 ADC proficiency.
- Experience with DISA Storefront/CAP provisioning.
- Strong understanding of STIG/SRG, Zero Trust, and executive level documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Cisco CCIE – Enterprise Infrastructure (CCIE EI)
- Check Point CCSE
- AWS Advanced Networking Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect Professional
- Azure AZ 700 or AZ 305
- GCP Professional Cloud Network Engineer or Cloud Architect
- CompTIA Cloud+
Responsibilities
- Serve as senior technical authority for complex, multi platform environments.
- Lead executive level project teams and shape enterprise cloud/network/security strategy.
- Provide expert analysis, engineering guidance, and executive level recommendations.
- Participate in Integrated Product Reviews and cross disciplinary problem solving.
- Support and engineer multi cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, OCI, and GCP.
- Define enterprise standards for cloud integration, sustainment, and security alignment.
- Guide migration planning and ensure SCCA, VDMS, and VDSS compliance.
- Collaborate with CSPs and application teams to develop advanced Layer 7 health monitors.
- Analyze bandwidth, utilization, and architectural impacts for cloud initiatives.
- Manage Cloud Access Point (CAP) lifecycle and coordinate DISA Storefront provisioning.
- Engineer secure connectivity between DoD systems, SCCA, and CSPs.
- Design “break and inspect” architectures aligned with DISA cloud security requirements.
- Advance Zero Trust initiatives and ensure STIG/SRG compliance.
- Provide Tier 3/4 support for F5 ADCs (LTM, GTM/DNS, APM).
- Support enterprise routing, switching, and data center technologies (IPv6, BGP, MPLS/LDP).
- Develop engineering diagrams, network maps, configurations, and sustainment documentation.
- Communicate highly complex technical concepts clearly to executive stakeholders.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- 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.
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
