Senior Network Engineer

About the role

GDIT is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to support all aspects of network operations support and projects for the USCENTCOM Information Technology Services (CITS) Program supporting the USCENTCOM J6 in Tampa, FL.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise network designs that support advanced routing, segmentation, and automation capabilities.
• Architect secure, scalable solutions leveraging Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto, or equivalent platforms.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles and micro segmentation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
• Provides specific, detailed information for hardware and software maintenance, implementation techniques.
• Conducts testing of network systems.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection, such as routers, switches, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Contributes to completion of specific programs and projects.
• Works under very general direction. Independently determines and develops approach for complex problem solving.
• Work is/may be reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Frequent inter-organizational and outside contacts.
• Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Participate in briefings and technical meetings with internal and external representatives.
• Deploy and manage LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, VPN, and data center networks across on-premises and cloud infrastructures.
• Configure and optimize network performance, redundancy, and failover using technologies such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VXLAN, and MPLS.
• Manage advanced firewalls, load balancers, and identity-based access policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of progressively responsible network engineering experience.
• Expert knowledge of Cisco, Juniper, or Arista platforms.
• Strong understanding of SDN, Zero Trust, and network virtualization (e.g., VMware NSX, Cisco ACI).
• Hands-on experience with network automation (Ansible, Python, Terraform).
• Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, QoS, IPv6, and firewall policies.
• Experience integrating cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with on premise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing or operating Zero Trust architectures.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Riverbed, Splunk, etc.).
• Experience supporting mission-critical or regulated environments (DoD, FedRAMP, or Financial).
• Knowledge of container networking (Kubernetes, Istio, Calico).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Prominent ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Commitment to continuous learning and innovation.

Clearance Requirement

Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Travel Requirements

Required USCENTCOM mission support of up to 10% travel during the year to CONUS and OCONUS locations.