Network Engineer Senior Principal

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Job Description

GDIT is seeking a Network Engineer Senior Principal to help support our Space Force program.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer Senior Principal supporting Space Force, you will be trusted to review and evaluate information technology (IT) infrastructure and systems to ensure adherence to government quality standards.

The Network Engineer Senior Principal will make an impact by:

• Designs, plans, builds, and maintains complex communications networks.

• Configures routers and switches, encryptors, and firewalls for LAN and WAN systems and VPN concentrators with appropriate network engineering and communications protocols.

• Configure COMSEC Equipment and supports the remote management of COMSEC equipment through DoW approved solutions.

• Coordinates LAN/WAN hardware/software improvements and/or enhancements in accordance with NIAP and NCDSMO approved devices and technologies.

• Responsible for monitoring the network by utilizing and introducing industry leading technologies.

• Provides innovative methods and technical solutions, to meet customer driven requirements, using the engineering design process.

• Works with the Engineering team to design, plan, and implement approved solutions and enhancements.

• Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions.

• 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 and obtains knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

• Designs and builds the hardware/software components for telecommunications networks.

• Provides guidance to leadership and coordinates and directs activities of less-experienced network personnel.

• Familiar and capable of supporting RMF 800-53 Rev 5 compliance by contributing to NIST System Security Plans (SSPs), Basis of Estimate (BoE) documentation, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) activities, and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) requirements across classified networks.

• Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, cross-domain solutions, remote access systems, and networks. Be well versed in a multi-vendor environment for layer 2/3 switching and routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, etc.), Network management solutions, as well as virtual and cloud-hosted networking technologies.

Required Skills:

• Active DOW Secret Clearance

• BA/BS, 10+ years' experience years of experience in Network Administration

• IAT Level II certification

• Hybrid, onsite 3 days a week, or as required to meet mission requirements

• Experience designing and defining network architecture for new or existing computer systems

• Experience with cloud/server/network/storage implementation and support

• Experience with VMware and Nutanix implementation and support

• 5+ years’ experience maintaining ATO approved and implemented Cross-Domain Raise the Bar Solutions in a classified environment

• Due to the nature of work this role entails up to 25% travel

Desired Skills:

• Experience working with DOW Government customers

• Experience working in Agile teams

• Experience / familiarization of cloud environments, virtual routing, virtual switching, and IPSec tunneling.

• Cisco Networking Certifications

• Experience maintaining up-to-date documentation, and prepares documentation for infrastructure changes

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 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

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

10-25%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required