Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Cloud Architectures, Enterprise IT, Network Design, Technical Troubleshooting, WAN Troubleshooting
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Transform technology into opportunity as a Principal Network Engineer Cloud with GDIT. In this senior technical role, you'll guide the modernization, migration, and sustainment of mission critical IT environments. You serve as the enterprise technical authority-driving strategy, solving complex multi platform challenges, and influencing major DLA initiatives across cloud, network, and security domains.
Mission Impact
Enterprise Technical Leadership
Serve as senior technical authority for complex, multi platform environments.
Lead executive level project teams and shape enterprise cloud/network/security strategy.
Provide expert analysis, engineering guidance, and executive level recommendations.
Participate in Integrated Product Reviews and cross disciplinary problem solving.
Cloud Architecture & Integration
Support and engineer multi cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, OCI, and Google Cloud Platform.
Define enterprise standards for cloud integration, sustainment, and security alignment.
Guide migration planning and ensure SCCA, VDMS, and VDSS compliance.
Collaborate with CSPs and application teams to develop advanced Layer 7 health monitors.
Analyze bandwidth, utilization, and architectural impacts for cloud initiatives.
Manage Cloud Access Point (CAP) lifecycle and coordinate DISA Storefront provisioning.
Network & Security Engineering
Engineer secure connectivity between Defense systems, SCCA, and CSPs.
Design "break and inspect" architectures aligned with DISA cloud security requirements.
Advance Zero Trust initiatives and ensure STIG/SRG compliance.
Provide Tier 3/4 support for F5 ADCs (LTM, GTM/DNS, APM).
Support enterprise routing, switching, and data center technologies (IPv6, BGP, MPLS/LDP).
Documentation & Communication
Develop engineering diagrams, network maps, configurations, and sustainment documentation.
Communicate highly complex technical concepts clearly to executive stakeholders.
What you'll need to succeed:
Active Secret clearance with current Tier 5/SSBI.
10+ years of experience across relevant IT disciplines.
8570/8140 IAT Level III certification (CASP+ CE, CISSP, CCNP Security, GCED, GCIH, CISA).
Cisco CCNP Enterprise (CCNP E).
Check Point CCSA.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Hands on expertise with Azure, AWS, OCI, Google Cloud Platform.
Deep knowledge of cloud frameworks (SCCA, VDMS, VDSS).
Strong enterprise routing/switching/data center experience.
Advanced F5 ADC proficiency.
Experience with DISA Storefront/CAP provisioning.
Strong understanding of STIG/SRG, Zero Trust, and executive level documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
Cisco CCIE - Enterprise Infrastructure (CCIE EI)
Check Point CCSE
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect Professional
Azure AZ 700 or AZ 305
Google Cloud Platform Professional Cloud Network Engineer or Cloud Architect
CompTIA Cloud+
Hybrid role supporting DLA.
Onsite weekly at GDIT Vienna, VA, and at DLA HQ Fort Belvoir as required for SIPR work. Onsite cadence varies based on NIPR/SIPR workload.
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 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 $127,500 - $172,500. 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 Springfield
Additional Work Locations:
Any Location / Remote
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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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- Posted 30+ days ago
