Description
As a Network Engineer Principal at GDIT, you will transform technology into opportunity and shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while advancing your engineering career.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze customer requirements and provide technical solutions to complex problems.
- Perform Radio Frequency site surveys, analyze network performance, configure access points/controllers, and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
- Plan, design, and deploy network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless devices.
- Understand networking protocols, including TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, DNS, and OSI models.
- Participate in Risk Management Framework processes to support IA teams with Authority To Operate activities.
- Perform maintenance and upgrades of networks, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and remote access systems.
- Install, configure, and maintain physical networking Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) infrastructure.
- Provide operations and maintenance, including system administration, information assurance, and storage management for WIDS architectures.
- Ensure network integrity and connectivity while complying with policies and maintaining system backup and recovery capabilities.
- Utilize network monitoring applications for traffic, access, and performance of the entire network.
- Create and update technical documentation for network configuration, topology, and mapping.
- Coordinate the acquisition of hardware and software, as well as subcontractor services as needed.
- Evaluate new network solutions, capabilities, and technologies to enhance network capabilities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert to escalate IT issues to leadership.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 8+ years of related experience
- Technical skills: Westfields experience, Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) implementation, System Development Life Cycle, system/network administration activities, Windows and Linux systems experience
- Security clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph
- US citizenship required
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Opportunities for career growth and development