F-35 Network Engineer | Active Secret clearance

About the role

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your IT career.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and networks.
• Affixes with networks solutions, including hardware, software, and cloud solutions.
• Awareness of various network technologies, including routing, switching, Azure cloud technologies.
• Ability to monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to optimize performance.
• Ability to review network logs, backup network configurations, and recover network devices.
• Knowledge utilizing Cisco ISE, Cisco Unified Call Manager, and SolarWinds.
• Ensures compliance with network directives, policies, and STIGs.
• Ability to apply network patches, updates, and DoW STIGs to firewalls, routers, switches, and VPNs.
• Works with project managers to complete rapidly deployed network-related projects.
• Strong communication skills for technical and nontechnical inter-team collaboration.
• Stays current with new network technologies and utilizes industry best practices.
• May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced networking professionals.
• Occasional travel may be required in response to network outages.

Requirements

Security Clearance Level: Active Secret clearance
Required Experience: 5 years of experience in an enterprise LAN/MAN/WAN environment.
5 years of concurrent experience in network administration and analysis.
Experience working with appropriate complex network administration and maintenance.
Experience working with complex system implementations and organizational processes to include maintaining network system documentation.
Experience maintaining the integrity and security of networks and connected systems.
Experience evaluating vendor products and making recommendations to purchase hardware, software, and coordinating installation.
Experience in developing and monitoring policies and standards related to the use of computing resources.
Experience in developing and implementing testing strategies and documenting results.

Qualifications

• Required Certifications: 8140 Work Role: (441) Network Operations Specialist - Intermediate and Industry certification: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).
• Education: BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related IT discipline.
• Allowable Substitution: 6 years of additional work experience without a degree or 2 years of additional experience with an AS/AA Degree.

Skills

Bring your networking expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our Network Engineer must have:

Benefits

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