Senior Network Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Springfield, VA
Salary: $123,250–$166,750 / yr
Posted: 55 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Senior Network Engineer

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JOB TITLE: Senior Network Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph The Senior Network Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph joins the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to support an Intelligence Community customer. This role involves managing wide-area, local-area, and campus-area networks across multiple security domains. Key responsibilities include coordinating system maintenance, troubleshooting network media and connectivity, and developing technical roadmaps for network modernization. The engineer will perform traffic analysis, install satellite communications equipment, and ensure compliance with security policies. Required technical skills include experience with Juniper MX, EX, and SRX devices, cryptographic hardware like KG-175G/X, and tools such as Infoblox and Riverbed. Candidates must possess expertise in OSPF, BGP, MPLS, and IP services for NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS. The position requires 8+ years of experience with transport technologies and an active TS/SCI clearance.

What does a Network Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $147500 from 34 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

Cisco Juniper OSPF BGP MPLS VPN IPv4 IPv6 SDN SNMP IKE IPSec GRE QoS Multicast VOIP VTC FTP KG-175G/X KG-245A/X Infoblox Riverbed HP/Microfocus NA/NNM Juniper Secure Analytics LAN WAN CAN Satellite Communications CISSP ITIL v3 DoD Architecture Framework

What you'll do

Coordinate system maintenance, monitoring, and installation activities across diverse WAN, LAN, and CAN environments.
Research, recommend, and implement enterprise network capabilities aligned with mission and business objectives.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues with network media, components, and connectivity.
Develop and maintain technical roadmaps for network capabilities, operations, and technologies.
Create and execute detailed test plans and documentation for all network configuration changes and upgrades.
Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization to meet performance and availability targets.
Install, maintain, and troubleshoot satellite communications equipment.
Create and maintain network architecture diagrams.

What we're looking for

US Citizenship is required.
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a Polygraph.
BS degree or equivalent experience is required.
8+ years of hands-on experience with network and transport technologies, tools, and techniques is required.
4+ years of experience supporting large-scale enterprise or global networks in a fast-paced, diverse environment is required.
Active 8570/8140 Approved IAT II certification is required.
Experience with Juniper network devices, cryptographic devices, and supporting IP services for NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS is required.
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred).
Professional certifications such as JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, CCNP, CCVP, CCNA, or CCDP (preferred).
ITIL v3 Foundations (preferred).
ISC2 CISSP (preferred).

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