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Senior Network Engineer - Must be local to the DMV

extra holidays - extra parental leave
Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Salary: 
111 - 151K yearly
Experience: 
Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field, 10+ years of related experience, Strong experience with Cisco technologies, Ability to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability.

Key responsabilities:

  • Design and build communications networks
  • Monitor and maintain network technology
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General Dynamics Information Technology Aerospace & Defense XLarge https://www.gdit.com/
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Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

Network Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Collaboration, Multitasking, Problem Solving, Strong verbal and personal communication skills, Troubleshooting

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Advisor with GDIT, where a career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate as we provide enterprise IT operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) biometric identity management system (IDENT) and the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to store, match, share, and analyze biometric and biographic data in support of DHS’s strategic mission.

At the most critical moments of change, we’re there – bringing the resources, solutions, and expertise to help our clients take on some of the world’s biggest challenges – and GDIT is excited to offer you a unique opportunity to join a best performing O&M team supporting one our nation’s most critical national security, law enforcement, immigration and border management, and intelligence missions. With a career in Information Technology at GDIT, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Network Engineer Advisor joining our program to design, plan, and build communications networks; configure routers, switches, and firewalls for LAN and WAN systems and VPN concentrators; coordinate LAN/WAN hardware/software improvements and/or enhancements; monitor the network utilizing industry leading technologies; provide innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process; plan implementation of enhancements; and work proactively, collaboratively, and with an entrepreneurial spirit in providing O&M support to the customer and their Stakeholder communities in achieving their critical missions.
US Citizenship required. Candidate must be local to the National Capital Region.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
• Performs maintenance and upgrades of networks including routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks
• Maintains network availability, integrity, and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies
• Maintains system backup and recovery capability
• Plans and/or configures systems for data communication networks
• Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network
• Supports acquisition of hardware and software and may coordinate with subcontractor maintenance and support services as needed
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned
Occasionally responds quickly to and performs tasks from Equinix DC15, Ashburn, VA (as needed)
• May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals
• May serve as a task lead
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Required Technical Skills: experience in data center networking for Federal customers or for commercial services (e.g., ISPs); strong experience with Cisco datacenter technologies (ACI and programmability)
• Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (DHS HQ EOD required to start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability)
• Required Skills and Abilities: adept at problem-solving, troubleshooting, collaboration, time management, multi-tasking, and task-ownership; excellent oral and written communication skills
• Preferred Skills: 10+ yrs of relevant experience; degree in computer engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field of study; supervisory experience; experience with Cisco Nexus Switches (e.g., 9508/93180, 5000/5500/5600, 2K Fabric Extenders); experience with Cisco ACI, ACI deployments, management of single-pod and multi-pod fabrics; experience with REST API integration using Red Hat Ansible; experience crafting custom playbooks for deployment; experience with firewalls, Cisco Firepower 4120 (Single, HA Pairs, and Active/Active Clusters), and Palo Alto Firewalls; experience with load balancers, specifically F5s; task and/or people leadership experience; Certifications - Cisco, CompTIA
Location: Remote, with the ability to report/respond quickly (on-site) to Equinix DC15, Ashburn, VA
U.S. Citizenship Required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holiday

The likely salary range for this position is $111,350 - $150,650. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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Experience

Level of experience: Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
Industry :
Aerospace & Defense
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Time Management
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Multitasking

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