Network Engineer Principal

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $111,155–$150,385 / yr
Posted: 130 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $129,575–$177,446 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $154k 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.

General Dynamics currently has 1364 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1161 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Network Engineer Principal

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The Network Engineer Principal will join the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to support mission-critical operations for critical government programs. In this role, you will design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot complex network systems across LAN, MAN, and WAN environments to ensure performance, security, and scalability. Daily responsibilities include system monitoring, root-cause analysis, traffic analysis, capacity planning, and vendor coordination. You will perform system-level configurations, evaluate new network products, and provide oversight for security protocols and systems integration. Required technical expertise includes routers, switches, firewalls, wireless technologies, and protocols such as TCP/IP, VLAN, VPN, OSPF, and BGP. You must also understand network security practices, system hardening, DISA STIGs, Microsoft DNS, and Unix BIND systems to maintain high-quality enterprise IT capabilities and operational consistency.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $143779 from 133 postings across 37 companies.

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Skills

Network Infrastructure Routers Switches Firewalls TCP/IP VLAN VPN OSPF BGP Wireless Technologies Microsoft DNS Unix BIND DISA STIGs LAN MAN WAN Network Security System Hardening

What you'll do

Design, build, and implement network systems for LAN, MAN, and WAN environments.
Monitor and diagnose network issues while performing root-cause analysis to optimize operations.
Analyze network traffic patterns and provide capacity planning solutions for infrastructure growth.
Perform system-level design and configuration for hardware, operating systems, and platform specifications.
Evaluate and test new and existing network products to ensure alignment with organizational standards.
Provide technical oversight for network operations, security protocols, and systems integration.
Create and maintain detailed documentation for network configurations, processes, and procedures.

What we're looking for

US Citizenship is required.
DOE Q or TS clearance is required.
A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
10+ years of professional experience in network engineering, infrastructure design, and systems troubleshooting is required.
5+ years of related experience is required.
Deep knowledge of routers, switches, firewalls, wireless technologies, and network design principles is required.
Expertise in protocols like TCP/IP, VLAN, VPN, OSPF, and BGP is required.
Security Clearance: DOE Q or TS clearance.

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