Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is a technology and professional services company delivering solutions and mission services to government, defense, and intelligence organizations. The Network Engineer will support DLA network engineering programs by assessing hardware, software, and configuration changes, developing implementation and testing plans, and ensuring interoperability across network systems. The role also involves producing technical documentation, coordinating with government customers, and improving network configurations and routing.
Responsibilities
- Planning, executing, and documenting comprehensive laboratory assessments of hardware, software, and configuration changes that could affect the DLA network or interconnectivity across cloud, core, and remote sites. This includes conducting evaluations of emerging security solutions and traffic‑management technologies
- Coordinating with government customers to develop Technology Assessment Plans, Change Implementation Plans (CIP), Enterprise Change Requests (ECR) including objectives, technical approach, procedures, schedules, roles and responsibilities
- Preparing detailed After Action Reports documenting approach, results, and recommendations
- Identifying emerging network capabilities and developing evaluation and selection criteria
- Developing system evaluation methods, testing approaches, and technical documentation while leveraging DLA’s network monitoring systems
- Producing formal engineering documentation for executive-level briefings
- Ensuring interoperability between DLA WAN and DISN network systems
- Planning and tracking implementation tasks, creating network maps, detailed designs, test plans, ORT reports, device configurations, and procedures
- Defining network requirements, analyzing telecommunications needs, and collaborating with IT professionals to implement network services
- Developing alternative solutions and backup plans with functional users
- Providing constructive feedback and identifying configuration and/or routing improvements to lead and senior engineers for consideration and implementation
Skills
- Active Secret clearance with SSBI (Tier 5) or Top-Secret clearance
- Minimum of three (3) years of relevant network engineering experience
- Required Certifications: CCNA and IAT Level II compliant certification (Security+, CySA+, SSCP, GSEC, CCNA Security, CND, or GICSP)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree
- Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN protocols, including but not limited to OSPF, BGP, MPLS, LDP, STIG compliance, routing/switching, and multi-vendor network devices
- Experience with wired, wireless, voice, and video technologies
- Ability to manage multiple projects, provide updates, and meet onsite requirements
- Hybrid schedule: onsite once weekly at minimum in Vienna, VA and DLA HQ as needed
- Possession of a U.S. passport or ability to obtain one within 60 days
- US Citizenship Required: Yes
- Travel Required: 10-25%
- Preferred Certifications: CCNP Enterprise, Check Point CCSA
Benefits
- Hybrid position with onsite requirements once per week at minimum, plus onsite support at the DLA facility for SIPR-related tasks.
- AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Paid time off
- Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan options
- 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
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees through the GDIT Paid Family Leave program
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Business travel and accident insurance
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