Principal Network Engineer
Job details
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: Network Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: Cisco Routers and Switches, Network Engineering, Network Infrastructures Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: GDIT is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to help support the JSP ETM-NG (Joint Service Provider Enterprise Transport Management - Next Gen) tea m in Arlington, VA. Due to the nature of work this role entails, telecommuting is not allowed and will require the employee to report full-time onsite. How the Principal Network Engineer will make an impact:
- Designs, plans and builds communications networks.
- Configures routers and switches, and firewalls for LAN and WAN systems and VPN concentrators with appropriate network engineering and communications protocols.
- Coordinates LAN/WAN hardware/software improvements and/or enhancements.
- Monitors the network utilizing industry leading technologies.
- Provides innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process.
- Plans implementation of enhancements.
- Analyzes customer requirements and provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
- Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks.
- Maintains network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability.
- Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed.
- Creates plans and configures systems for data communication networks.
- Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
- Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
- Designs and builds the hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networks.
- Provides guidance and leadership to less-experienced network personnel.
- CLEARANCE : Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- CERTIFICATIONS:
- ---- IAT Level II certification (i.e. CompTIA Security+ CE, etc)
- ---- ONE of the following Networking Certifications - Brocade, Cisco (CCNA/CCNP), Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP), Aruba
- EDUCATION : Bachelors Degree in a related field, OR work experience in lieu of degree.
- YEAR'S EXPERIENCE : 8-10+ years of experience in Network Administration
- TECHNICAL SKILLS: Must have hands-on experience/knowledge with Aruba networking systems
- LOCATION : Full-time Onsite in Arlington, VA
- CERTIFICATIONS : Aruba Certification (ACSA and/or ACSP, depending on role)
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