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Job DescriptionNetwork Engineer Advisor
Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Senior with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer Senior you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Network Engineer Associate joining our team to perform network design and engineering support services for the DoD IT architecture.
HOW A NETWORK ENGINEER ASSOCIATE WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
● Responsible for the design and development of voice, video, radio frequency, and/or data communications networks
● Engineer, design, implement network solutions including LANs/WANs/Site-to-site, VPNs/Point-to-point/point to multipoint. Serve as network systems engineer overseeing servers, storage and backup systems. Troubleshoot port security issues, VLAN issues and network outages. Control network management activities, data flows and firewall rules.
● Solve complex Network issues to resolve challenges; Assist in investigating, evaluating, and proposing new network systems and upgrades/modifications to existing resources that would increase capabilities, efficiency, reliability, and cost savings; Assist in developing plans for integrating network systems to include implementation schedule, costing, and resource requirements.
● Build network topologies to deliver content from specific providers to users; Answer technical questions; recommend and implement approved course of action; Design, implement or maintain networks for LAN and WAN systems; Provide engineering designs, and plans for installation, integration, testing, upgrade, analysis, and maintenance/expansion of the network environment; Prepare network engineering documentation ranging from requirements, conceptual planning, research and development efforts, complete system construction, to customization of existing network configurations and assist in communicating current operational status of networks.
● Meaningful work to perform network engineering studies on communication paths for deployed systems; Perform studies to determine requirements for bandwidth, data throughput, security, and reliability.
● You will use your relevant skills to maintain technical manuals and standard operating procedures; Develop/implement network communications paths for remote data sources.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in a field applicable to this work.
● Required Experience: 6+ years of related experience
● Required Technical Skills: Must presently be 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2 preferred); must be 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) by date of security indoctrination with any necessary continuing education (CE) for certification
● Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI CI Poly
● Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication, problem solving, team player, able to work without direction.
● Preferred Skills: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification; Experience with multi-level security domains; Experience with Installation, configuration, and maintenance of GDIT TACLANE and other crypto devices; Experience with networks containing Radiant Mercury multi-level security appliances.
● Location: On Customer Site
● US Citizenship Required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 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