Network Engineer Principal - TS/SCI Required in Fort Gordon, Georgia at General Dynamics Information Technology

USA GA Fort Gordon - Chamberlain Ave (GAC069)
Full time
RQ228769
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Complex Network, Information Technology (IT), Network Engineering
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Network Engineer Principal - TS/SCI Required

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Network Engineer Principal, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful supporting mission of US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in designing, modernizing, and securing enterprise‑level network solutions that enable reliable, resilient, and high‑performance environments essential to mission success.

• Lead, manage, and support end‑to‑end network engineering initiatives that ensure availability, security, and scalability across complex enterprise environments.
• Independently plans, prioritizes, and executes complex network engineering efforts from initial intake through implementation, validation, documentation, and operational handoff.
• Coordinates technical work intake and workflow across the network support queue, ensuring tickets contain complete requirements, appropriate technical context, clear ownership, and actionable next steps.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering, operations, and cybersecurity teams to deliver integrated solutions that advance mission outcomes.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement, resolving technical challenges and shaping network strategies that enhance efficiency and resiliency.
• Utilize advanced network technologies, tools, and architectures to design, implement, optimize, and protect network infrastructure supporting mission‑critical operations.
• Applies advanced technical judgment to identify downstream dependencies, required preparation, implementation constraints, and validation requirements before work begins, reducing rework and avoidable schedule delays.
• Develops clear technical approaches for complex or ambiguous requirements; independently investigates issues, resolves obstacles, and escalates only matters requiring additional authority or specialized expertise.
• Reviews work products, ticket information, implementation plans, and technical documentation for completeness, accuracy, and operational readiness before execution.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Experience: +12 years of related experience

• Technical skills:

• Proven ability to mitigate risks, control costs, and manage large-scale, integrated projects effectively.
• Reviewing and approving network engineering documentation to ensure processes and specifications meet user and network needs.
• Coordinating network integration activities among multiple teams to ensure full coverage of all interfaces, while capturing designs in a standard interface control format.
• Experience analyzing user requirements, high-level system architectures, and network performance indicators to develop appropriate network specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex technical efforts with multiple dependencies, stakeholders, and operational constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to assess work intake, establish technical priorities, and coordinate execution across concurrent network engineering requirements.
• Proven record of anticipating implementation dependencies and risks, developing complete execution plans, and driving work through validated completion.
• Experience supporting high-visibility customers and projects requiring responsive communication, precision, discretion, and reliable status reporting.
• Ability to evaluate technical work products and documentation for completeness, quality, operational impact, and readiness for implementation.

• Certifications:

• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification required prior to support on contract.
• IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification: Security+ or equivalent.
• Required Computing Environment Certification: Minimum of CCNA at start, with CCNP to be obtained within 180 days of start date (preference for candidates with CCNP on Day 1).

• Security Clearance: TS/SCI required
• US citizenship required
• Role Requirements:

• On-site support at the customer location.
• Willingness to attain a CI Polygraph for specific positions as determined by the contract.
• Position may require lifting of objects (i.e. IT Hardware), reaching/bending/kneeling (i.e. plug in cables) and other moderately strenuous activity
• Travel may be required to support mission goals.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

#GDITINSCOM

#I2TS4

#GDITArmy

The likely salary range for this position is $102,000 - $138,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA GA Fort Eisenhower

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:
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