Network Engineer Senior

Please take this opportunity to join one of GDIT’s fastest long-standing growing programs!  US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System extended (US BICES-X) is a cutting-edge program supporting DoD intelligence information sharing on current and emerging global threats to mission and coalition partners and emerging nations. With an internationally dispersed team supporting each combatant command, the US BICES-X team is in direct support of the war fighter and their missions. We are seeking a creative and driven professional with a passion for solving real world issues on a cross-functional, fast paced team. 

As a Senior Network Engineer, your role is to ensure stability, integrity and efficient operation of the in-house information systems that support the USBICES-X program. This is achieved by monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing, troubleshooting all aspects of layer 1 through 3 networked devices. The Senior Network Engineer must have a strong understanding of COMSEC principles and handling procedures and can handle it autonomously after initial guidance and training.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning

• Collaborate with internal and external US BICES-X teams to ensure reliable operation of multiple US BICES-X networks
• Work with other functional teams in a proactive manner to prevent network and service outages.
• Collaborate outside of the traditional network disciplines to produce relevant and actionable courses of action to apply corrective action during network outages.
• Document network topologies and changes via technical drawings and plans to the program standard using the approved tools available to the team.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Track, report, and advise network hardware EOL, EOS, EOV dates and provide recommendations for replacement hardware.
• Perform upgrades of network equipment operating systems and firmware in accordance with program and customer directives.
• Install, test, and verify network equipment ensuring US BICES-X networks meet established customer requirements and service level agreements.
• Capable of working independently at remote customer locations

Operational Management

• Monitors status of US BICES-X networks and initiates corrective action to resolve network outages.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves network problems and service outages proactively.
• Documents troubleshooting efforts via ServiceNow tickets.
• Provides network equipment and specialized training as needed
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant network technologies as assigned.
• Comprehensive knowledge of network administration principles, methods, and techniques.
• Knowledge of Data Center operations and safety principles
• Participates in special projects as assigned.
• Knowledge and experience utilizing SolarWinds for monitoring and management of network assets.

Required Qualifications:

• Self-Starter, takes initiative over problems, and can explain his or her own solutions
• 5+ years of related Network Engineering experience
• Must possess and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• BA/BS degree
• Must possess an active CCNA certification.
• Must meet DOD 8750 requirements and be eligible for IAT level II access upon hire for positions with elevated privileges and must obtain ITIL V4 Foundation within six months of hire. Additional specific certifications may be required, depending on job assignment.
• Knowledge and experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g. OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Spanning Tree Protocol, ISAKMP, ESP, SIP, SCCP, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with current Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS and ASA software and hardware features
• Experience with firewall and rule sets
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot Multicast
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot DMVPN, IPSEC, and GRE tunnels
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot VRF-Lite, understand the basics of route-leaking
• Ability to configure and explain STIG procedures for L2, L3 Switches, Routers, Firewalls, and network applications
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and multi-task while still ensuring high quality of work
• Highly organized with strong ability to prioritize work and work autonomously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great attention to detail and presentation
• Results driven, highly efficient, energetic and highly motivated
• The work is typically performed at client site locations, which requires proper safety precautions; work may require some physical effort in the handling of light materials, boxes, or equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extreme ownership of all tasks assigned
• Depending on job assignment, additional specific certifications may be required.
• Knowledge and experience with VoIP/collaboration systems
• Knowledge and experience with configuring, upgrading, filling with HAIPE-based encryption devices
• Knowledge and experience with Proprietary software that centralizes management for HAIPE-based encryption devices
• Knowledge of Virtualization technologies: VMware, and Microsoft
• Knowledge and experience with data center networking
• Understanding of concepts and experience with network virtualization technologies: NSX-T
• Knowledge and experience with current Juniper JUNOS software and hardware features
• Knowledge of ServiceNow
• Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence In All We Do

• Understanding of network-based automation concepts and tools (Ansible, Python, Puppet, API based Automation)