Network Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Network Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Communication Network, Local Area Network (LAN), Network Troubleshooting, Routers, Switches

Certifications:

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching - Cisco Systems - CCNA, Security + - CompTIA

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Network Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. In this position the Network Engineer will work with a team of engineers. The successful candidate’s duties will be to work and resolve incident and service request tickets from the ticket queue to completion efficiently and in a timely manner.  Furthermore this role will be required to participate in on-call support, emergency response support, escorting vendors into the data center, and installing devices, runing cables, and terminating cables.  Finally the engineer will also provide assistance to other engineers on projects for our customers.  

This environment will offer a network engineer with exposure to a wide range of technologies and architectures to learn and advance their career.  We advocate training and certification and look for opportunities to provide for both.

HOW A NETWORK ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Work incident and service request tickets from the ticket queue to completion efficiently and in a timely manner
• Provide assistance to other engineers on projects for our customers
• Other duties will be to provide touch labor such as running and tracing cables, and installing and removing devices

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• BA/BS and 2+ years of experience or equivalent years of experience
• Experience operating and managing networking technologies such as routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Experience with installing networking devices and working with Ethernet and fiber optic network cables.
• Must be able to work co-operatively and independently to accomplish tasks.
• US citizenship.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.

NICE TO HAVE:

• 3+ years of networking experience
• Willing and able to acquire a DOD Secret Clearance.
• Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) certification
• CompTIA Security + certification

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $69,722 - $92,000. 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:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA NY Rensselaer

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 e