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General Dynamics Information Technology

Builds and runs technology for government agencies

Network Engineer

Network Engineering & AdministrationUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeQuantico, VA, USA$122.3k - $165.4k

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must hold an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
  • The candidate must have at least 8 years of network experience, including 3 years of specialized networking experience.
  • The candidate must have experience engineering data center and IP backbone networks in multi-vendor, multiprotocol environments, including networks based on T1, DS3, fiber/optical, DSL, Ethernet, and Ethernet over Copper core.
  • The candidate must have experience with BGP, OSPF, vDC, vPC, VRFs, Spanning Tree, VLANs, 802.1q, QoS, and Cisco ASA with Active/Active Multiple Contexts.
  • The candidate must have firewall experience with Cisco ASA 5500X, Juniper SRX, and Forcepoint SW.
  • The candidate must have expert-level configuration skills with Cisco 4500/6500, 3750, 3850, and ASR 1000 routers and switches.
  • The candidate must have Nexus 2K/5K/7K/9K data center experience.
  • The candidate must have experience configuring and managing Cisco Firepower, Palo Alto, Forcepoint Sidewinder, and Juniper firewalls.
  • The candidate must be familiar with NTP, MAB, and F5 deployment.
  • The candidate must have experience with Cisco ACS/ISE, Cisco Prime, and SolarWinds network management applications.
  • The candidate must hold Security+ CE and either CCNP or CISSP certification.
  • The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a technical discipline.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • The candidate must work onsite at Quantico, Virginia, on a rotating schedule that includes four weeknight 10-hour night shifts and weekend 12-hour day/night coverage in a 40-hour workweek.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support and troubleshoot incoming service incidents related to computer systems, software, and hardware.
  • Troubleshoot end-user software and hardware, apply diagnostic techniques to identify problems, investigate causes, and implement or recommend solutions.
  • Identify recurring issues and notify management of patterns.
  • Test and analyze all elements of network facilities.
  • Provide technical assistance, address customer queries, and ensure a seamless customer experience.
  • Assess and troubleshoot issues related to company products and services, offer step-by-step guidance, and escalate complex problems to the appropriate department.
  • Monitor and control the performance and status of network resources on multiple enclaves using software and hardware tools.
  • Identify and diagnose problems and factors affecting network performance.
  • Analyze network performance, usage, traffic flows, access, and interfaces.
  • Provide technical planning and analysis for communications activities, including designing, integrating, installing, troubleshooting, repairing, testing, monitoring, reporting, documenting, working with appropriate vendors, and performing preventative maintenance.
  • Perform testing, provisioning, operations, and emergency response for ongoing network operations.
  • Oversee and manage deployment of upgrades to existing data, video, and related systems in a multi-location environment.
  • Ensure all required operational and support documents are current.
  • Maintain a current understanding of emerging technologies and trends in online media, cloud services, storage solutions, and other data center technologies.

About the Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

Builds and runs technology for government agencies

GDIT builds and runs technology systems for U.S. government agencies, including defense, intelligence and civilian organizations. Its work spans cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and software development, with tools tailored to sensitive missions and large agency operations. The company combines its own reusable technology solutions with commercial products, then earns revenue through contracts to design, integrate, modernize and operate customer systems, including support for both classified and unclassified networks. It also supplies technical expertise and daily operational support, and is a business unit of General Dynamics headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Founded
1999

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