Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Network Administration, Network Engineering, Network Infrastructures
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

NETWORK ENGINEER PRINCIPAL

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Principal at GDIT.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Network Engineer Principal, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of client.

• Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Performs Radio Frequency site surveys, analyze network performance, configure access points/controllers, and troubleshoot connectivity issues. Key requirements include expertise in 802.11 standards, Cisco/Aruba or Bastille hardware.
• Plans, designs, and deploys network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless devices).
• Has strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP), VLANs, DNS, and OSI models.
• Understand Risk Management Frame process to support IA team with Authority To Operate activities.
• Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, 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.
• Installs, configures, and maintains entire physical networking Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) infrastructure. Oversee the WIDS implementation, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and system/ network administration activities.
• Operations & Maintenance to include system administration, information assurance, and storage management to all WIDS architectures. Analyzing network performance, resolving, and providing Tier-2/Tier-3 support for network and WIDS incidents.
• Maintains network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability.
• Must utilize network monitoring applications for traffic, access, and performance of entire network. Ensuring network reliability through continuous monitoring, proactive maintenance, and system upgrades.
• Creates and updates technical documentation for network configuration, topology, and mapping.
• Provide recommendations related to understanding operating system dependencies, physical and virtual server environments, integration with infrastructure resources (e.g. storage and networking), and how to configure operating systems and applications in an efficient manner.
• Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed.
• Evaluates new network solution, capabilities, and technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
• Subject matter expert to escalate all IT issues to leadership.
• Participates in special projects as required.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Network Engineer Principal must have:
• Shall possess a Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of relevant experience or Associate's Degree with 10 years of relevant experience or High School / GED with 12 years of relevant experience.
• Technical skills: Westfields experience, Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) implementation, System Development Life Cycle, system/network administration activities, Windows and Linux systems experience a must.
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI with polygraph
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: Onsite client and travel required

Desired Experience
• Experience in WIDS administrative functions, metrics, and active M&R.
• Experience with wireless monitoring equipment to identify unauthorized signals and make recommended mitigations and response.
• Experience with mobile wireless direction-finding equipment and signal detection, identification, and reporting.
• Experience working with the IC and DoD elements and supporting Contractor base.
• Experience in writing operating procedures and reporting templates to ensure best practices are being implemented across the sections in accordance with national and DoD requirements.
• Comprehensive knowledge of National and DoD directives, orders, regulations, and instructions governing the conduct of WIDS activities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of wireless protocols and Radio Frequency (RF) theory.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $161,000. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
25-50%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Chantilly

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 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.