Principal Network Engineer | TS clearance

Secure and expertly apply the latest technologies to advance the mission as a Principal Network Engineer with GDIT. Your work in enterprise IT will help our clients overcome evolving demands and missions. Own the opportunity to accelerate digital modernization for our clients as you accelerate your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Principal Network Engineer , you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Principal Network Engineer joining our Joint Service Provider Enterprise Transport Management - Next Gen (JSP ETM - NG) program at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Due to the nature of work this role entails, telecommuting is not allowed and will require the employee to report full-time onsite.

HOW A PRINCIPAL NETWORK ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Provide architecture/engineering expertise for network implementations, cloud environment integrations, project designs, and standards development, as well as onboarding new tenants

• Provide administration/support for intelligent DNS routing between enterprise locations/data centers, as well as plan and implement upgrades (includes installation of new equipment)

• Implement approved authentication and certificate management controls

• Use caching (static html content) for the enterprise infrastructure environment (hardware, software, and configuration components) and supported tenants

• Support deployment options

• Configure self IPs, port lockdown, and network routes

• Configure remote logging to Splunk

• Adhere to change management processes and procedures

• Troubleshoot, configure, upgrade, maintain, and monitor the load balancer network architecture (performance, configurations, traffic flow, application monitoring, CPU capacity/utilization)

• Analyze network alarms and identify sources

• Coordinate with on-site support personnel while troubleshooting

• Use enterprise service management tools to initiate, respond, and track service requests

• Create reports and analyze performance metrics

• Develop processes/procedures and related engineering documentation for troubleshooting and quickly identifying issues

• Perform reach back to OEM Vendors to de-conflict operational issues with known operating system bugs and security alerts

• Partner with the information security personnel to assess potential exposure to vulnerabilities, identify mitigation plans, and ensure compliance with enterprise security baselines and standards

• Evaluate modern technologies to optimize network efficiency and review/provide recommendations to improve the network

• Inform management in a clear, concise, and timely manner of any customer or technical issues

• Be responsive and decisive on adjusting architecture as customer requirements and technology evolves

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Security Clearance Level: Active Secret clearance

• Required Experience: 8+ years primary role operating, troubleshooting, installing network routers and switches; 8+ years primary role directly designing, architecting routed and switched networks up to and including enterprise sized networking solutions; 2+ years as senior or lead engineer in planning, designing, and building software defined networks; 3+ years DoD environment

• Required Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification; At least one nationally recognized certification for senior network administrators/engineers/architects tied to the proposed solution’s routers and switches

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering or Equivalent; Master’s degree preferred

• Required Technical Skills: Configuring and installing various network devices and services; Monitoring network performance and resource utilization, trending, capacity planning; Use of current and emergent network design principles and protocols; Experience with network virtualization technologies; Experience with multi-tenant network architectures; Familiarity with a width variety network routing and switching equipment devices from multiple vendor; Scripting languages such as Pearl, Python, coding for network threshold events.

• Location: Onsite at the Pentagon - Arlington, VA

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

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