Network Engineer Principal

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
IT Network Security, Networking, Network Security Engineering, Vulnerability Management, Zscaler Architecture
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
ship Required:
No

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer Principal to join our enterprise infrastructure team supporting a large, complex environment spanning cloud and enterprise network services. This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for implementing, operating, and continuously improving critical network capabilities that support secure access to applications, services, and the internet.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in enterprise networking, secure internet access, authentication, and cloud-connected SaaS infrastructure. This role focuses on maintaining and enhancing existing architecture while partnering closely with security, identity, and cloud engineering teams to ensure reliable and secure connectivity across the organization.

You will join a collaborative engineering team responsible for internet edge services, secure access platforms, and foundational network services used by thousands of users and applications across hybrid cloud environments.

This position is expected to be hybrid within the DMV region out of Herndon or Falls Church, Virginia.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

Operate and enhance secure internet access services

• Manage enterprise web traffic filtering and cloud-based secure web access platforms
• Implement and maintain URL filtering, SSL inspection, and threat protection policies
• Troubleshoot user connectivity issues related to secure web access and policy enforcement

Support secure connectivity and network access

• Configure and maintain secure network tunnels using technologies such as GRE and IPSec
• Support enterprise implementations of Zero Trust security models and access controls
• Implement policies that enable secure access to modern business applications, including AI-enabled services, while maintaining organizational security posture

Deliver secure browser and remote access capabilities

• Configure and troubleshoot cloud browser isolation solutions
• Support secure access platforms that provide controlled access to internet and SaaS applications

Support enterprise authentication and application delivery

• Maintain network services that support authentication mechanisms such as SAML and Kerberos
• Work with application delivery and load balancing technologies, including global traffic distribution, SSL offloading/bridging, URI redirection, and HTTP profile configuration

Maintain critical network infrastructure services

• Manage DNS infrastructure, including record creation, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Implement DNS security and protection capabilities
• Support DNS integration with directory services and DHCP systems

Collaborate across engineering teams

• Work closely with security, identity, and cloud engineering teams to implement network controls that support enterprise security initiatives
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to operational best practices and documentation
• Participate in troubleshooting, change management, and incident response activities across network infrastructure

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Network Security Engineer Principal must have:
Education: Bachelors degree. In lieu of degree, 14+ years of experience supporting enterprise networking environments required.
Experience: 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise networking environments
Technical skills:

• Strong experience operating internet edge and secure access networking platforms; SASE tools
• Experience implementing and troubleshooting secure web access controls, including URL filtering and SSL inspection
• Hands-on experience configuring secure tunnels and encrypted network connectivity (e.g., GRE, IPSec)
• Experience working in environments implementing SASE tools Zero Trust security principles
• Familiarity with cloud-connected networking environments, particularly in large hybrid infrastructures
• Experience supporting application delivery and load balancing technologies, (F5 and/or CloudFlare) including authentication integration and SSL handling
• Strong troubleshooting skills across network, authentication, and application access layers
• Experience managing DNS infrastructure, including security, monitoring, and integration with directory services
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including routing, switching, encryption, and identity-aware access controls

Role requirements: Ability to collaborate effectively across network, security, and identity teams in a large enterprise environment

Preferred skills not required:

• Industry certifications in networking, cloud networking, or security disciplines
• Experience supporting networking within large-scale cloud SaaS (Zscaler/CloudFlare) platforms
• Experience supporting secure access solutions within enterprise-scale organizations
• Application delivery and load balancing technologies such as F5 and CloudFlare
• DNS infrastructure experience with BlueCat and CloudFlare

Location: This is a hybrid position that requires working onsite at our our GDIT facility in Falls Church, VA or Herndon, VA. Must be comfortable working onsite (3) days minimum.

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 in cyber at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $130,525. 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 VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:
USA VA Herndon

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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