Summary
Job Description
Responsibilities for this Position
Location: USA NC Fort BraggFull Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ208852
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:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Network Architecture, Network Components, Network Engineering, Network Operations
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Transform technology into opportunity as a Sr Principal Network Engineer at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while advancing your career in engineering.
Meaningful Work and Personal Impact
As a Sr Principal, Network Engineer your work at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the SOCOM customer. In this crucial role, you will serve as a recognized authority, evaluating, designing, documenting, installing, implementing, testing, and performing problem isolation and resolution. You will also be responsible for monitoring, tuning, and setting standards. You will maintain a complex range of computer network components and systems, plan and coordinate major IT initiatives, research, evaluate, and recommend new network equipment and technologies.
Your responsibilities will include utilizing monitoring and performance analysis tools, network management software, and hardware equipment to troubleshoot and isolate problems, gauge network performance, and trace data and protocol activity. You will devise solutions to complex operational problems within the constraints of installed equipment, develop and execute contingency plans for network software and hardware failures, and provide internal consulting, technical guidance, and support to various teams. Additionally, you will assist in developing and delivering internal training programs, meet regularly with other network team members to plan and coordinate efforts, resolve cross-team issues, and communicate changes.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate, design, document, install, implement, test, perform problem isolation and resolution, monitor, tune, and set standards for network operations.
- Maintain a complex range of computer network components and systems.
- Plan and coordinate major IT initiatives.
- Research, evaluate, and recommend new network equipment and technologies.
- Utilize monitoring and performance analysis tools, network management software, and hardware equipment to troubleshoot and isolate problems.
- Gauge network performance and trace data and protocol activity.
- Devise solutions to complex operational problems within the constraints of installed equipment.
- Provide internal consulting, technical guidance, information, and support to application developers, computer operations, workstation support, company management, and departmental clients.
- Assist in developing and delivering internal training programs.
- Meet regularly with other network team members to plan and coordinate efforts, resolve cross-team issues, and communicate changes.
- Lead, manage, and support network architecture to best support customer needs.
- Collaborate with several projects' requirements across a vast array of equipment.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Network Engineer Sr Principal must have:
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Experience:
- 10+ years of related experience
Technical Skills:
- Comprehensive technical knowledge of all phases of network operations.
- Proficiency in evaluating network performance and solving complex networking problems.
- Excellent communication skills, including effective listening, tact, and follow-through.
- Capability to provide clear written documentation on network procedures.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with staff from other sections on complex client/server issues.
- Ability to offer practical and effective solutions within system and budget constraints.
- Detail-oriented and organized, with strong assessment skills for network evaluation criteria.
- Adherence to network protocols and methodologies.
- Ability to review and detect errors or recommend modifications in the work of others.
- Must be able to lead and guide a small team, work well with others, and demonstrate the ability to change direction based on new requirements.
- Technical proficiencies in: Cisco, Juniper, and other types of switches and routers, Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, VMware, ASA, VPN, NAT, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, numerous test sets, Telecommunications equipment, VoIP, Cisco Call Manager, Intrusion Detection Systems, Snort, SolarWinds, Splunk.
Security Clearance Level:
- TS/SCI required
- US citizenship required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
The likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750. 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:
10-25%
Telecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA NC Fort Bragg
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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