Senior Network Engineer - Top Secret
About The Position
GDIT is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the JSP ETM-NG program at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The position is full-time onsite, with a scheduled shift from Sunday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; telecommuting is not allowed. The engineer will drive multiple concurrent efforts and design, build, configure, monitor, maintain, and enhance communications networks and their hardware and software components. The role also includes developing technical solutions, planning and implementing enhancements, ensuring network integrity and policy compliance, maintaining backup and recovery capability, evaluating technologies, coordinating acquisitions, and providing guidance to less-experienced network personnel. An active Top Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain SCI.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be substituted for the degree.
- Active Top Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI.
- Current IAT Level II certification.
- Current networking certification from Brocade, Cisco (CCNA/CCNP), Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP), or Aruba.
- Hands-on experience or knowledge with Aruba networking systems.
- U.S. citizenship.
Responsibilities
- Designs, plans, and builds communications networks.
- Configures routers, switches, firewalls, LAN/WAN systems, and VPN concentrators using appropriate network engineering and communications protocols.
- Coordinates LAN/WAN hardware and software improvements or enhancements.
- Monitors networks using industry-leading technologies.
- Provides innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process.
- Plans and implements network enhancements.
- Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions to difficult problems.
- Maintains and upgrades networks, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks.
- Maintains network integrity and connectivity, ensures compliance with policies, and maintains system backup and recovery capability.
- Coordinates acquisition of hardware, software, and subcontractor services as needed.
- Creates plans and configures systems for data communications networks.
- Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance network capabilities.
- Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
- Designs and builds hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networks.
- Provides guidance and leadership to less-experienced network personnel.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Competitive pay and paid time off.
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- 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
