Senior Network Engineer - Top Secret

Job Summary

Req : RQ222016

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills: Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN), LAN/WAN NETWORKING, Network Engineering

Certifications: Certified Network Professional Enterprise (CCNP) | Cisco, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) | Cisco, CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA

Experience: 2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer pe what’s next for mission‑critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career. GDIT is seeking a Network Engineer to help support the JSP ETM‑NG program at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Selected candidate will support Day‑Shift: Tuesday - Saturday. Due to the nature of work this role entails, telecommuting is not allowed and will require full‑time onsite support.

• Designs, plans, and builds communications networks.
• Configure 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 for 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 configure 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.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Experience: 2+ years of related experience.
• Security clearance level: Active Top Secret required with ability to obtain SCI.
• Certifications: Current IAT Level II certification required. In addition, candidate must possess a current Networking Certification to include Brocade, Cisco (CCNA/CCNP), Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP), or Aruba.
• Role requirements: Hands‑on experience/knowledge with Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, or Aruba networking systems required.

The likely salary range for this position is $93,662 - $121,900. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US‑based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, vision plan, and 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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans