Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACTAs a Network Engineer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. You will play a crucial role in providing mission command support. Analyzes customer requirements and provides an overall engineering design plan.Plans, designs, and deploys network infrastructure on coalition networks (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless devices).Has strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP), VLANs, DNS, and OSI models.Familiar and capable of supporting RMF compliance by contributing to NIST System Security Plans (SSPs), Basis of Estimate (BoE) documentation, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) activities, and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) requirements across networks.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.Oversee System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and system/ network administration activities.Operations & Maintenance to include system administration, information assurance, and storage management to customer owned networks. Analyzing network performance, resolving, and providing Tier-2/Tier-3 support for network incidents and service requests.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 solutions, 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 SUCCEEDBring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Network Engineer Principal must have:Education: Bachelor’s DegreeExperience: with 10 years of relevant experience or Associate’s Degree with 12 years of relevant experience or High School / GED with 14 years of relevant experience.Technical skills: System Development Life Cycle, system/network administration activities, Windows and Linux systems experience a must.Security clearance level: TS/SCI Security ClearanceUS citizenship requiredRole requirements: Experience in writing operating procedures and reporting templates to ensure best practices are being implemented across the sections in accordance with national and DoW requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of National and DoW directives, orders, regulations, and instructions governing the conduct of network activities. Certifications: Required: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP);
Required: Security+Must pass German TESAGDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt 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 opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplaceOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
Required: Security+Must pass German TESAGDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt 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 opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplaceOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.