Senior Network Engineer

General Dynamics

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Springfield, VA
Salary: $123,250–$166,750 / yr
Posted: 9 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

Market check

Salary context

Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $167k

This role $145k

$114k most similar roles pay here $206k

This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $137,700–$196,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $145k versus about $167k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

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.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at General Dynamics

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Network Engineer

Role Posting Log in to save

Senior Network Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph serves as a critical technical resource supporting an Intelligence Community customer’s wide-area, local-area, and campus-area networks across multiple security domains. The role involves managing network modernization initiatives, performing system maintenance, and ensuring the operation of mission-critical infrastructure. Day-to-day responsibilities include troubleshooting connectivity issues, conducting site surveys, monitoring network health, and developing technical roadmaps for future capabilities. The position requires expertise in Cisco and Juniper hardware, including MX, EX, and SRX devices, alongside cryptographic equipment like KG-175G/X. Candidates must be proficient with tools such as Infoblox, Riverbed, and Juniper Secure Analytics while managing IP services for NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS. Core technical competencies include OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN technologies, and various routing policies to ensure high performance across complex government communication networks.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $147000 from 81 postings across 20 companies.

See salary data

Skills

Cisco Juniper OSPF BGP MPLS VPN IPv4 IPv6 SDN SNMP VoIP VTC Infoblox Riverbed Microfocus NA/NNM IKE/IPSec GRE VRFs NIPRNET SIPRNET JWICS ITIL CISSP

What you'll do

Coordinate system maintenance, monitoring, and installation activities across diverse WAN, LAN, and CAN environments.
Research and implement enterprise network capabilities to align with mission and business objectives.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving network media, components, and connectivity.
Monitor network health, performance, and the effectiveness of hardware and software.
Develop and maintain technical roadmaps for network capabilities, operations, and technologies.
Create and execute detailed test plans and documentation for configuration changes and upgrades.
Perform traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization to meet performance and availability targets.
Install, maintain, and troubleshoot satellite communications equipment.

What we're looking for

Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a Polygraph.
Must be a United States citizen.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
8+ years of hands-on experience with network and transport technologies, tools, and techniques.
4+ years supporting large-scale enterprise or global networks in a fast-paced environment.
Active 8570/8140 approved IAT II certification is required.
Experience with Juniper network devices (MX, EX, SRX) and cryptographic devices (KG-175G/X, KG-245A/X).
US Citizenship.

Save