Senior Network Engineer

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior Network Engineer at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

As a Senior Network Engineer, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of supporting the J6 at USCENTCOM. You will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex enterprise network infrastructures.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT :

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop enterprise network designs that support advanced routing, segmentation, and automation capabilities.
• Architect secure, scalable solutions leveraging Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, or equivalent platforms.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles and micro segmentation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
• Provides specific, detailed information for hardware and software maintenance, implementation techniques.
• Conducts testing of network systems.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable and consistent with organization objectives.
• Contributes to completion of specific programs and projects.
• Works under very general direction.
• Independently determines and develops approach for complex problem solving. Work is/may be reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Frequent inter-organizational and outside contacts.
• Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Participate in briefings and technical meetings with internal and external representatives.

• Deploy and manage LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, VPN, and data center networks across on-premises and cloud infrastructures.
• Configure and optimize network performance, redundancy, and failover using technologies such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VXLAN, and MPLS.
• Manage advanced firewalls, load balancers, and identity-based access policies.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED :

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Network Engineer Principal must have:

• Certification: Applicable DoD 8140 or DoD 8570 Certification
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Technical skills:
  
  • Expert knowledge of Cisco, Juniper, or Arista platforms.
  • Strong understanding of SDN, Zero Trust, and network virtualization (e.g., VMware NSX, Cisco ACI).
  • Hands-on experience with network automation (Ansible, Python, Terraform).
  • Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, QoS, IPv6, and firewall policies.
  • Experience integrating cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with on premise environments.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives.
  • Commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
• Security clearance level: Secret clearance required, TS/SCI eligibility preferred
• Preferred Qualifications
  
  • Experience designing or operating Zero Trust architectures.
  • Familiarity with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Riverbed, Splunk, etc.).
  • Experience supporting mission-critical or regulated environments (DoD, FedRAMP, or Financial).
  • Knowledge of container networking (Kubernetes, Istio, Calico).

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE :

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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