Network Engineer Advisor

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Network Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Data Center, Disaster Recovery (DR), Network Engineering, Network Infrastructures, Networking Hardware

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Join a dynamic and consistently expanding program at GDIT! The US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES-X) is a leading-edge initiative directly supporting critical DoD intelligence information sharing regarding current and emerging global threats to mission partners, coalition forces, and developing nations. With a globally distributed team aligned with each combatant command, US BICES-X plays a vital role in supporting the warfighter and their missions. We are seeking a creative and highly motivated professional eager to tackle real-world challenges within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

US BICES is undergoing a significant technology refresh across its enterprise and seeks innovative individuals passionate about working with leading-edge technologies. This role primarily focuses on modern Cisco Service Provider technologies, encompassing Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Segment Routing (SR), Traffic Engineering (TE), Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and key underlay and overlay technologies such as Equal-Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) for high availability and load balancing, alongside Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and Ethernet VPN (EVPN) for network virtualization and scalability. We also leverage automation with Ansible, Puppet, and Python within our core engineering team, where secondary knowledge of Juniper networks and experience in engineering projects are highly valued.

Responsibilities:

• Expertly manages and maintains the availability, performance, and reliability of voice, video, and data communication networks through comprehensive troubleshooting, configuration, upgrades, planning, design, evaluation, and selection, ensuring strict adherence to defined Service Level Agreements.
• Proactively monitors network service performance against defined metrics, identifying and resolving potential issues to maintain stability and optimal performance.
• Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions to meet a wide range of network needs.
• Implements and manages security controls for network services, adhering to organizational policies and industry best practices to ensure overall compliance with relevant IT and regulatory policies.
• Designs and implements network layouts, including the configuration of routers and switches in complex enterprise environments.
• Analyzes network topologies, traffic patterns, and capacity demands to ensure efficient resource utilization and plan for future needs.
• Executes service requests related to network infrastructure changes and deployments.
• Participates in service continuity and disaster recovery planning and testing to ensure network resilience and maintain system backup and recovery capabilities.
• Provides clear and concise reporting on network service availability, capacity, and performance to stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive network documentation, including topology diagrams and operational procedures.
• Supports procurement processes for network hardware, software, and subcontractor services.
• Leads technical teams or tasks, driving projects to successful completion and providing guidance to less experienced personnel.
• Provides technical support and problem resolution for network users as needed.
• Performs essential network administration functions to maintain system integrity and operational efficiency.
• Collaborates on and contributes technical expertise to special projects aimed at enhancing network capabilities.
• Evaluates new and emerging communication technologies to identify opportunities for network enhancement and improvement.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies and best practices in network engineering, particularly with Cisco and/or Juniper platforms.
• May be required to obtain professional certifications relevant to the role.
• May be required to undertake short-term deployments to various locations as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field with 6-8 years of progressive network engineering experience; or 10-12 years of equivalent progressive experience demonstrating bachelor's-level expertise. All candidates must have demonstrable experience managing complex enterprise networks.
• Required (Minimum): Cisco CCNA or equivalent industry-recognized networking certification.
• Required: Security+ CE or equivalent security certification.
• Preferred: Cisco CCNP, Juniper JNCIP, or other relevant professional-level certifications.
• Preferred: Relevant security certifications such as CISSP.
• Preferred: ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or v4).
• Required TS/SCI clearance

Technical Skills:

• Expert-level knowledge of routing and switching protocols and technologies (e.g., BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, QoS).
• Excellent skills in network analysis, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and technologies (e.g., firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection).
• Strong understanding of network design principles and best practices.
• Proficiency in network monitoring and management tools.
• Working knowledge of scripting/automation tools (e.g., Python, Ansible) is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Proven ability to analyze customer requirements and provide effective technical solutions.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong commitment to organizational and industry compliance policies.
• Experience with service continuity and disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.
• Experience in developing and maintaining comprehensive network documentation.

The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. 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:

Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA FL MacDill AFB

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. 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 50 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.

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