Cisco NextGen Firewalls Network Engineer - Military Veterans

Responsibilities for this Position
Location: USA VA Chantilly - Customer Proprietary (VAC034)
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ182267

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Network Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Network Architecture, Networking Hardware, Network Technologies
Certifications:

Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Network Engineer Sr Advisor

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Sr Advisor with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer Sr Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Network Engineer Sr Advisor joining our team to be responsible for maintaining the design and the integrity of the customer's complex internal network, including customer-facing hosted and cloud environments. They will provide expert technical assistance to team members with high-level system and networking request. They will also secure and manage network infrastructures to protect productivity, mitigate threats, and reduce costs. This role will be responsible for designing, implementation and testing complex infrastructure in support of our customer needs.

HOW A NETWORK ENGINEER SR ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Responsible for the design and development of voice, video, radio frequency, and/or data communications networks

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
Required Experience: 10+ years of experience with architecting and designing IP networks and associated technologies
Required Technical Skills:

• In-depth understanding of networking to include routing, switching, network monitoring and management
• Strong troubleshooting skills specific to network connectivity, security, and ability to effectively work in cross functional teams as needed to resolve issues
• Demonstrated experience with Cisco NextGen firewalls
• SME for SDN engagements built around Cisco ACI
• Background in Cisco ACI design, planning, implementation, and testing, based on a multi datacenter configurations
• Good team and collaboration skills
• Ability to research and find new and innovative technologies to enhance the existing network
• Define network strategy with respect to technology domain standards and design goals
• Provide technical design and architectural leadership, including documenting and diagramming the logical, physical and process views
• Experience analyzing network traffic, using a variety of network tools to assess security-related events to assist in rapid identification and isolation of issues during incidents and outages
• Experience in designing, configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting these various network technologies and protocols
• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining boundary security solutions and exposure to enterprise network architecture
• Good knowledge and hands-on experience with VXLAN/EVPN

Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Poly

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Installation and maintenance of network equipment
• Troubleshooting and resolution of network issues
• Design network architectures based on customer requirements and industry best practices
• Development of unique solutions that will meet customer requirements and industry best practices
• Collaborate effectively with other IT disciplines (e.g., Storage, Platform, Application) to troubleshoot and resolve complex problems
• Develop and maintain configurations plans for Cisco NextGen Firewall design, planning, implementation, and testing, based on a multi datacenter configurations
• Develop and maintain configurations plans for Cisco ACI design, planning, implementation, and testing, based on a multi datacenter configurations
• Create architectural design solutions and successfully present them to client stakeholders.
• Work with infrastructure engineers to identify new products and solutions
• Document maintenance for all computer systems and network infrastructure
• Maintain systems and documentation as needed for audits and compliance
• Communications with customers: keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying of impending changes, or coordinated outages
• Be available for other engineers and coach them to resolution
• Participate in 24x7 on call and assist in resolving issues outside normal business hours

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Network Access Control and Segmentation
• Experience with security compliance standards
• Experience with site-to-site VPNs and/or remote access VPNs
• Network programmability for automating network tasks (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Python, Rest API's)
• Experience with Data Center and co-location solutions as they relate to SDN architecture and Design
• Experience configuring/administrating various network technologies including: Cisco ACI, Cisco DCNM, OTV, VMware NSX
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing network reference architecture from mission requirements gathering to technology rollout oversight, including capacity management, technology selection, integration of multiple tools and technical documentation
• Familiarity with Software defined networking (SDN) Network Disaggregation technologies and methodologies along with open source solutions
• Ability to brief complex information to senior leadership
• Familiarity with Software defined networking (SDN) Network Disaggregation technologies and methodologies along with open source solutions
• Drive enhancements through full life-cycle from concept to final implementation and support

Location: On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Chantilly

Additional 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 30 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.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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