Network Engineer Senior – TS/SCI required

GDIT is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with a Top Secret/SCI clearance to support critical outcomes for complex government, defense, and intelligence projects, specifically for the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

About the role

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will make meaningful contributions to mission-critical projects, providing leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level network engineers. This role involves overseeing network control centers, supporting projects involving networks, and ensuring the technical integrity of network engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), Agency Internet Network (AIN), intranet, and internet systems.
• Maintain network hardware and software; monitor network availability and perform necessary maintenance.
• Supervise other network support and client-server specialists; plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level network engineers.
• Analyze user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop network requirements specifications.
• Guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies.
• Analyze network requirements and capacity; lead design and development activities.
• Provide technical leadership for integrating network requirements, design, and technology.
• Incorporate new network plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
• Develop network architecture and design documentation.
• Guide network development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of network engineering management and integration/test plans.
• Design and perform integration of new technologies into local and wide area networks.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and problem resolution for complex network issues.
• Manage the transition and migration of networks; develop network addressing schemes.
• Interact with government personnel regarding network engineering technical considerations, problems, issues, or conflicts.
• Ensure the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with network engineering.
• Communicate with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
• Mitigate risks, control costs and schedule variance, and manage large-scale, integrated projects.
• Review and/or approve network engineering documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with network needs.
• Establish and follow formal procedures for coordinating network integration activities among multiple teams.
• Capture all interface designs in a common interface control format and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• 12 years of related experience, or 10 years with a Master’s Degree.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance; ability to obtain a CI Polygraph as required by the contract.
• US Citizenship required.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification (e.g., Security+ or equivalent) required prior to contract support.
• Minimum CCNA certification required to start; CCNP certification required within 180 days of start date (CCNP preferred on day one).
• Willingness to perform moderately strenuous activities such as lifting IT hardware, reaching/bending/kneeling to plug in cables.
• Travel may be required (10-25%) to support the mission.

Skills

• Network Architecture
• Network Design
• Network Systems

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements.

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Work Location: Onsite at USA VA Charlottesville (additional work locations may apply).
• Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• 401(k) plan with company match (pre- and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits).
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel/accident insurance.
• Flexible work weeks where possible to encourage work/life balance.