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 DoW intelligence information sharing regarding current and emerging global threats to mission partners, coalition forces, and developing nations.
We are seeking a creative and highly motivated professional eager to tackle real-world challenges within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain network security policies, ensuring firewalls and security devices are configured to protect organisational 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 optimise network equipment, including routers, firewalls, switches, and encryption devices, ensuring stable and efficient connectivity.
- Administer and support key network-related software, including Cisco Call Manager (VoIP), SolarWinds (network monitoring), and Microsoft NPS (access control).
- Diagnose and resolve network issues, providing timely support to both local and remote users to minimise 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:
- Bachelor’s Degree or the equivalent combination of education, technical experience
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- 5+ years Network Engineering experience.
- Cisco CCNA or equivalent industry-recognised 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 (EIGRP, BGP, STP, IKEv2, ESP, SIP, SCCP).
- Expertise in network security policy implementation and security device configuration.
- Demonstrated proficiency with HAIPE encryption devices(GDMS, ViaSat).
- Proven teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work efficiently, multitask, and maintain quality in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organisational, prioritisation, and autonomous work skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Results-driven, efficient, energetic, and highly motivated.
Benefits:
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance