Core Network Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: MacDill AFB, FL
Salary: $97,968–$132,250 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $165k

This role $115k

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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $134,050–$196,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $115k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Core Network Engineer

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The Black Core Network Engineer joins a cross-functional team to ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the transport backbone for the USBICES-X program. This role involves managing high-performance infrastructure as a transport layer for multi-platform mission-critical applications by monitoring, maintaining, and optimizing network performance and related software. The engineer will lead the design and engineering of network systems, execute complex developments including hardware selection and protocol enhancements, and automate routine tasks to increase deployment speed. Key technical requirements include expertise in Juniper systems, routing and switching protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and MPLS/VPLS, and troubleshooting transport-level encapsulation like DMVPN, GRE, and IPsec. The role focuses on solving the challenge of maintaining a robust transport layer for intelligence information sharing regarding global threats to mission and coalition partners.

Skills

Juniper OSPF BGP MPLS VPLS DMVPN GRE IPsec Firewalls Virtualization WAN Optimization ITIL CCNA JNCIA JNCIP CISSP CASP+

What you'll do

Design and engineer high-performance network systems integrated with enterprise compute environments.
Manage, monitor, and optimize the transport backbone for mission-critical applications.
Execute complex network developments including hardware selection, system upgrades, and protocol enhancements.
Resolve complex network failures using advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques.
Implement and optimize data center and virtualization solutions based on modern infrastructure standards.
Automate routine network tasks and configurations to increase deployment speed and reduce human error.
Mentor junior staff by providing technical guidance and developing training materials for specialized equipment.
Validate network integrity through rigorous testing phases against specific user requirements.

What we're looking for

Must be a United States citizen.
Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
10+ years of direct experience implementing and maintaining networks.
BA/BS in CS, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Juniper JNCIA or equivalent industry-recognized networking certification.
CCNA or equivalent security certification.
Expertise in backbone routing and switching protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS/VPLS) and transport-level encapsulation (DMVPN, GRE, IPsec).
US Citizenship.

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