Network Engineer Principal

As a Network Engineer Principal at GDIT, you will play a crucial role in designing, deploying, and maintaining network infrastructure for clients. Your work will have a direct impact on the mission of the client.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyzing customer requirements and providing technical solutions to complex problems
• Performing radio frequency site surveys, analyzing network performance, configuring access points/controllers, and troubleshooting connectivity issues
• Planning, designing, and deploying network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless devices
• Maintaining a strong understanding of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, DNS, and OSI models
• Understanding the Risk Management Framework process to support IA team with Authority To Operate activities
• Performing maintenance and upgrades of networks, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining entire physical networking Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) infrastructure
• Overseeing WIDS implementation, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and system/network administration activities
• Providing Tier-2/Tier-3 support for network and WIDS incidents
• Maintaining network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies
• Utilizing network monitoring applications for traffic, access, and performance of entire network
• Creating and updating technical documentation for network configuration, topology, and mapping
• Coordinating the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed
• Evaluating new network solutions, capabilities, and technologies to enhance network capabilities
• Serving as a subject matter expert to escalate IT issues to leadership

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of relevant experience or Associate's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience or High School / GED with 8 years of relevant experience
• Technical skills in Westfields experience, Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) implementation, System Development Life Cycle, system/network administration activities, Windows and Linux systems experience
• TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
• US citizenship
• Onsite client and travel required

The likely salary range for this position is $122,275 - $165,431.