Network Engineer, Senior Principal

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Newington, VA
Salary: $142,792–$172,500 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $158k

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This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $130,942–$197,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $164k 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 439 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $112,924–$149,500 across 366 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Network Engineer, Senior Principal

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As a Senior Principal Network Engineer at GDIT, you will join a dynamic team focused on supporting national security and defense operations. Your role involves designing and securing resilient network architectures to ensure uninterrupted communication and mission-critical system availability in high-stakes environments. Day-to-day responsibilities include leading the development of both high-level and low-level network designs, deploying Cisco-based enterprise solutions, and configuring advanced technologies such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN. You will also develop automation solutions using Python or Ansible to enhance performance and reliability. Required skills include expertise in routing and switching, LAN/WAN architecture, network monitoring tools like SolarWinds, and experience with Cisco platforms such as Catalyst, Nexus, NGFW, ACI, and Meraki. Preferred skills encompass SDN, cloud networking, and zero trust security principles.

Skills

Cisco Python Ansible Terraform AWS Azure GCP MPLS VXLAN EVPN ACI SolarWinds NetFlow Wireshark BGP OSPF EIGRP SDN Zero Trust DevOps Cloud Networking

What you'll do

Design and architect scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data communication networks.
Lead development of high-level and low-level network designs (HLD/LLD).
Deploy and integrate Cisco-based enterprise and data center solutions.
Configure and support advanced technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders and senior leadership.

What we're looking for

US citizenship required.
CCNP/CCNA with expert-level experience.
Design and architect scalable, secure networks.
Deploy Cisco-based enterprise and data center solutions.
Troubleshoot complex network issues using advanced tools.
Develop automation solutions with Python or Ansible.
Collaborate across technical disciplines including security and cloud.

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