Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. General Dynamics Information Technology is 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. As a Zero Trust Network Engineer, you will lead, design, implement, and maintain a highly distributed network aligning with Zero Trust principles, significantly impacting the mission of Federal, Intelligence, and Defense customers.
Responsibilities
• Leading in designing and implementing an SD-WAN based network architecture spanning dozens of sites at a global scale
• Build, deploy, and configure Cisco routers and switches, Palo Alto products and appliances, (e.g., PA NGFW) in enterprise environments
• Configure network routing protocols
• Apply security best practices and frameworks for device hardening (e.g., NIST 800-53, FISMA, DISA STIG)
• Ensuring alignment of designs with customer requirements and DoW Zero Trust Execution Roadmap
• Researching and evaluating new technologies to identify opportunities for network enhancements
• Planning for future network needs, including capacity planning, new service offerings, and resource allocation
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving network issues, providing technical support and guidance to other engineers
• Documenting network configurations, procedures, and standards, ensuring consistency and maintainability
• Leading network engineering projects, managing timelines, budgets, and resources
Skills
• Bachelor's Degree (additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
• 10+ years of related experience
• Active SECRET clearance
• US Citizenship Required: Yes
• 15+ years preferred
• Experience working with Federal and Department of War customers desired
Benefits
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Variety of medical plan options
• Some with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• A vision plan
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Company Overview
• General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.gdit.com/.