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Senior Network Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology · Falls Church, VA · Today
$94k–$115k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join our enterprise infrastructure team supporting a large, complex environment spanning cloud and enterprise network services. This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for implementing, operating, and continuously improving critical network infrastructure that supports enterprise applications, services, and users across hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, and support enterprise network equipment including routers, switches, and core network services
  • Maintain highly available network infrastructure supporting enterprise and cloud-connected environments
  • Continuously improve network reliability, performance, and operational efficiency across large-scale deployments
  • Support routing, switching, and core network protocols
  • Configure and troubleshoot routing and switching infrastructure across large enterprise environments
  • Support dynamic routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
  • Maintain strong operational knowledge of network layers (L1/L2/L3) and how they impact service delivery
  • Diagnose complex network issues across routing, switching, and transport layers
  • Maintain network security and connectivity
  • Configure and support enterprise firewall platforms, including access control policies, VPNs, and secure tunnels
  • Maintain secure network connectivity across internal networks, remote sites, and cloud environments
  • Ensure network configurations align with organizational security standards and operational best practices
  • Manage foundational network services
  • Support DNS security and protection mechanisms
  • Support DNS integration with directory services and DHCP systems
  • Collaborate across engineering teams
  • Partner with cloud, security, and infrastructure teams to support enterprise networking requirements
  • Contribute to network design documentation, operational runbooks, and engineering best practices
  • Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing within the engineering organization
  • Support operational lifecycle management
  • Manage network infrastructure through firmware updates and lifecycle management
  • Ensure network equipment remains aligned with current security and operational standards
  • Contribute to change management processes and operational readiness activities

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise networking environments
  • Strong hands-on experience with enterprise routing and switching
  • Deep understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and VPN technologies
  • Experience operating and troubleshooting dynamic routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
  • Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise firewall platforms, VPN connectivity, and network security controls
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across routing, switching, and network infrastructure layers
  • Experience managing DNS infrastructure, including monitoring, security, and integration with enterprise directory services
  • Experience supporting enterprise wireless and device authentication environment
  • Familiarity with network monitoring and diagnostic tools
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across infrastructure, cloud, and security engineering teams

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