Project/Task Lead - Network Engineering

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Change Management, Enterprise Network, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), IT Project & Program Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Project/Task Lead – Network Engineering

The Network Engineering Task Lead provides senior technical leadership, project oversight, and Tier III enterprise support for Army DoDIN-A network capabilities under the NETCOM ADCNOMS contract. You will support the design, development, engineering, integration, testing, sustainment, and operational support to employ specified NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and Deployed Forces (DF) portions of the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN). You will support NETCOM in applying network architecture, cybersecurity compliance, configuration/change management, and modernization to Army Enterprise programs across all lifecycle stages. We are looking to hire a full-time Network Engineering Task Lead to support our IT services contract located at Fort Huachuca, AZ.

Provides technical, administrative, and operational leadership to assigned projects or tasks.

• Provides technical, administrative, and operational management of assigned network engineering tasks, including team leadership and subcontractor alignment with mission requirements.
• Leads engineering, integration, testing, sustainment, and troubleshooting of enterprise network capabilities including routing/switching, VPN/IPSec, MPLS, load balancers, firewalls, WAN optimization, NAC/802.1x, VoIP, wireless, DNS/DNSSEC, and virtualization platforms.
• Provides Tier III escalation support for complex network, storage (SAN/NAS), virtualization, and security infrastructure issues across CONUS/OCONUS environments.
• Develops and manages technical project plans, Gantt charts, POA&Ms, work breakdown structures (WBS), risk assessments, and implementation plans.
• Conducts planning and provides recommendations to the Government on task workload, lifecycle engineering, and operational integration across enterprise systems.
• Assists the Government in synchronizing requirements throughout the project lifecycle within cost, schedule, and performance parameters, tracking milestones and reporting impacts to the Government COR/KO.
• Leads working groups, stakeholder meetings, and progress reviews, serving as a primary technical liaison to Government stakeholders, vendors, and external agencies.
• Maintains configuration baselines, CMDB accuracy, patch validation, lab testing, and implementation of network modernization initiatives (NETMOD, JRSS, MPLS, ICAN, GEF).
• Oversees RMF compliance activities including eMASS documentation, STIG implementation, ACAS/SCAP scanning, POA&M updates, SSP/SAP/SAR generation, and continuous monitoring in alignment with DoDI 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01, and Army directives.
• Coordinates development and delivery of high-quality engineering products, including System Design Plans (SDP), Test Plans/Reports, Enterprise Technical Procedures (ETPs), ISSPs, white papers, and technical analyses.
• Ensures quality assurance, contractual deliverable accuracy, and timely submission of meeting minutes, weekly status reports, and monthly progress reports under strict deadlines.
• Coordinates, executes, and tracks shipments                                                                      
• Supports enterprise identity, access, and directory services as required by mission (Active Directory, EDS&A, DISS, SAAG/PAW/DAW, PKI/CAC, middleware, and directory synchronization).
• Ensures engineering team compliance with DoD 8570/8140 requirements and maintains professional communication discipline representing the Government’s technical posture.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology, including enterprise network operating systems (Cisco NX-OS/IOS, Juniper, Palo Alto), storage architectures (NetApp), performance monitoring tools (NetScout, Wireshark), endpoint tools (Tanium, McAfee ePO), and automation scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible).
• Participates in special projects and capability modernization efforts as required.

Education

• BA/BS in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Qualifications/Certifications

• 8570/8140 Certification: IAT II/III or IAM I/II (Security+ CE required; SecurityX or CISSP preferred)
• ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification preferred
• Technical Certifications: PMP preferred. CCNA recommended

• Clearance: TS/SCI
• 8-10 years of experience in information technology field, preferably in network engineering and project management

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The likely salary range for this position is $88,130 - $136. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA AZ Fort Huachuca

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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