Senior Network Engineer
USA CO Peterson AFB - 570 Suffolk St (COC054), United States
General Dynamics Information Technology
Delivering technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community.Type of Requisition:
RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCIClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCIPublic Trust/Other Required:
NoneJob Family:
Network EngineeringJob Qualifications:
Skills:
GRE Tunnels, Network Infrastructures, Networking, Routing and SwitchingCertifications:
NoneExperience:
6 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
YesJob 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-X is seeking a skilled and proactive Senior Network Engineer to manage and optimize our critical network infrastructure at our central hub location, which houses a key service node, and ensure seamless and secure connectivity to our remote sites via VPN. You will be instrumental in maintaining the stability, performance, and security of our network environment, playing a key role in supporting mission operations. This position requires a strong understanding of networking principles, hands-on experience with a variety of network hardware and software, and excellent problem-solving abilities.
Responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain network security policies, ensuring firewalls and security devices are configured to protect organizational data and systems.
- Ensure high availability, redundancy, and optimal performance of the central service node's network infrastructure, supporting critical applications and services.
- Design, configure, and manage secure VPN connections to provide reliable communication between remote locations.
- Maintain and optimize network equipment, including routers, firewalls, switches, WAN accelerators, and encryption devices, ensuring stable and efficient connectivity.
- Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements using Riverbed appliances to enhance speed and efficiency.
- Administer and support key network-related software, including Cisco Call Manager (VoIP), SolarWinds (network monitoring), and Cisco ISE (access control).
- Diagnose and resolve network issues, providing timely support to both local and remote users to minimize downtime.
- Participate in network capacity planning, ensuring the infrastructure scales effectively to meet mission demands.
- Maintain detailed network documentation, including configurations, diagrams, and troubleshooting procedures, for operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with IT teams and stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication on network-related initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations and security standards, maintaining best practices across all network operations.
- Provide on-call support for critical network issues, ensuring swift resolution during off-hours.
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- 6+ years Network Engineering experience.
- Cisco CCNA or equivalent industry-recognized networking certification.
- Security+ CE or equivalent security certification.
- Must have a valid passport and willing to travel.
- Demonstrated mastery configuring/troubleshooting DMVPN, and GRE tunnels.
- Proven expertise in routing/switching protocols (OSPF, BGP, STP, ISAKMP, ESP, SIP, SCCP).
- Expertise in network security policy implementation and security device configuration.
- Demonstrated proficiency with HAIPE encryption devices.
- Proven teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work efficiently, multitask, and maintain quality in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational, prioritization, and autonomous work skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Results-driven, efficient, energetic, and highly motivated.
- Conversational Spanish speaker-this role will need to travel abroad a few times a year.
Preferred Qualifications:
- BA/BS in CS, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Cisco CCNP, Juniper JNCIP, or other relevant professional-level certifications.
- Relevant security certifications such as CISSP or CASP+.
- ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or v4).
- Experience administering and supporting network access control systems.
- Experience with VoIP/collaboration systems (e.g., Cisco Call Manager).
- Experience with firewalls and rule sets.
- Experience with WAN optimization technologies.
- Knowledge of virtualization (VMware, Citrix, Microsoft).
- Knowledge of network automation.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Travel Required:
10-25%Telecommuting Options:
OnsiteWork Location:
USA CO Peterson AFBAdditional 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.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events atEqual Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected VeteransTags: Automation CASP+ CCNP CISSP Citrix Clearance Cloud Compliance DoD Encryption Firewalls ITIL Monitoring NetOps Network security Security Clearance Top Secret TS/SCI VMware VPN
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