Network Engineer - III

Discover a career that is challenging, impactful, and mission-critical. Join our team as a Network Engineer III and make an impact on customer activities. While you help us advance the mission, we’ll help advance your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer III, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Network Engineer III joining our team and is responsible for developing, engineering, and deploying technical solutions within the client wide, dedicated mission network. This individual will work within a small, mission focused team of network and systems engineers to implement technical solutions addressing challenging collaboration and data protection problems.

HOW THE NETWORK ENGINEER III WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Develop Datacenter, LAN, WAN, and Client Access networks/systems  
• Integrate, Test, and deploy systems
• Perform full lifecycle management of network systems (building, deploying, maintaining)
• Monitor networks
• Perform other duties as assigned at the discretion of Project Management

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
  • No degree + 10 years relevant experience
  • Associate’s Degree + 8 years relevant experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree + six years experience   
• Minimum of 6 years of experience specific to the skill
• Ability to travel on an infrequent, but as needed basis, primarily domestic
• Recent hands-on experience with Cisco Datacenter, WAN, LAN, Client Access technologies such as MACsec, HSRP, VRF, VPC, ACLs, BGP, EIGRP
• Recent hands-on experience with IOS-XE, NX-OS, Linux
• Recent hands-on experience with client specific internal and external transport networks
• Recent hands-on experience with Firewalls and VPN Concentrators (FTD and ASA)
• Recent hands-on experience with Software Defined Networking technologies
• Recent hands-on experience with Network and Application load balancers
• Knowledge of, and hands on experience implementing IT and Cyber Security best practices
• Experience with managing engineering projects (I.e., design, build, deploy)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations, determine course of action and act promptly and effectively when problems arise
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Powershell, python, etc.
• Demonstrated outstanding interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently as well on collaborative teams

Desired Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly with most recent BI/Polygraph dates within the last five years
• Experience, designing, building, deploying, and maintaining sensitive networks
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) networks
• Experience, building, deploying, maintaining Cisco ASAs via Firepower management.
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining Cisco, Hyperflex,
• Experience, building, deploying, maintaining Palo Alto firewalls via Panorama
• Experience, building, deploying, maintaining, Citrix Application Delivery Controllers
• Knowledge with SIEM and security analytical technologies (e.g. Splunk, pcap, Netflow, Solarwinds, etc.)
• Experience with Linux OS, Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies, their provisioning and security
• Ability to assess emerging technologies, determine their impact on corporate systems and incorporate them into technical plans

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