Senior Network Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Salary: $97,750–$132,250 / yr
Posted: 57 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $156k

This role $115k

$86k most similar roles pay here $203k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $134,050–$177,918 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $115k versus about $156k 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 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Network Engineer

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Senior Network Engineer The Senior Network Engineer joins a dynamic team to manage and optimize critical network infrastructure at a central hub, ensuring secure connectivity for remote sites via VPN. This role involves implementing security policies, configuring firewalls, and maintaining high availability for essential services. The engineer will manage routers, switches, and encryption devices while administering software such as Cisco Call Manager, SolarWinds, and Microsoft NPS. Key technical requirements include proficiency in DMVPN, GRE tunnels, and routing protocols like EIGRP, BGP, STP, IKEv2, ESP, SIP, and SCCP. The candidate must also demonstrate expertise with HAIPE encryption devices. This position supports the US BICES-X initiative, a program focused on intelligence information sharing regarding global threats to support mission partners and coalition forces in a high-stakes defense environment.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $147000 from 81 postings across 20 companies.

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Skills

Network Engineering VPN DMVPN GRE Tunnels EIGRP BGP STP IKEv2 ESP SIP SCCP Cisco Call Manager SolarWinds Microsoft NPS HAIPE GDMS ViaSat Firewalls VMware Omnissa Horizon

What you'll do

Implement and maintain network security policies by configuring firewalls and security devices to protect organizational data.
Manage the central service node's infrastructure to ensure high availability, redundancy, and optimal performance for critical applications.
Design, configure, and manage secure VPN connections to provide reliable communication between remote sites.
Maintain and optimize routers, firewalls, switches, and encryption devices to ensure stable connectivity.
Administer network software including Cisco Call Manager for VoIP, SolarWinds for monitoring, and Microsoft NPS for access control.
Diagnose and resolve complex network issues for local and remote users to minimize downtime.
Perform network capacity planning to ensure infrastructure scales effectively to meet mission demands.
Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, diagrams, and troubleshooting procedures for operational efficiency.

What we're looking for

Must be a United States citizen.
Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and technical experience.
10+ years of Network Engineering experience.
Cisco CCNA or equivalent industry-recognized networking certification.
Security+ CE or equivalent security certification.
Mastery in configuring/troubleshooting DMVPN, GRE tunnels, and routing/switching protocols (EIGRP, BGP, STP, IKEv2, ESP, SIP, SCCP).
US Citizenship.

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