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Network Engineer Sr

General Dynamics
Germantown, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 11/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026

Job Details

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
DNS, Nagios, Networking
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

NETWORK ENGINEER SR PRINCIPAL

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

Experience with Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems routers, switches, wireless (a plus), and other networking products within these vendor families.

Analyzes customer requirements and solves unusually complex problems with highly innovative solutions

Provides expert knowledge for maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks

Provides expert knowledge for maintaining network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability

Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed

Creates plans and configures systems for data communication networks

Designs and builds hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networks

Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network

Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned

May consult with executives and customers to deliver complex network solutions

May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals

May serve as a team or task lead

Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in network engineering

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Network Engineer Sr must have:
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Experience: 10 years of related experience
Technical skills: Network Communications and Data Center
Security clearance level: Ability to obtain clearance
ship required
Role requirements: Hybrid remote/onsite. On call after-hours rotation for operational support

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
Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $97,750 - $132,250. 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:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA MD Germantown

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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Salary : $97,750 - $132,250

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