General Dynamics IT
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As a Junior Network Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.
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IT Infrastructure and Operations
Own the opportunity as a Junior Network Engineer and help ensure the mission is never interrupted. At GDIT, we deliver clarity with our cloud solutions and provide meaningful work. Your work will be an important part of transforming our clients for the modern age and help them face any obstacle.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Junior Network Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Junior Network Engineer joining our dynamic team to work in a fast-paced environment focused on engineering, migration, and operations of enterprise network security services. We're looking for a self-starter who works both as part of the team and on individual assignments, in an environment of customer mission delivery, integrity, and clear communications.
We're looking to fill this role with someone who currently has deep experience with next-generation firewalls, SASE/SSE platforms, network visibility and micro segmentation technologies, and the certifications and skills to execute in large multi-tenant enterprise environments. You should be flexible, enjoy tackling complex transition challenges, and want to join a large team that is building, migrating, and sustaining enterprise managed security services. If this sounds like you and you love to learn and grow with a team while delivering program milestones, then we'd love to hear from you!
Configures, and maintains cloud and on-premises network security solutions including Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama / Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, Juniper SRX, Gigamon visibility components, ExtraHop sensors, Illumio Virtual Enforcement Nodes, and related policy and automation tooling.
Maintains the integrity and security of the network device estate (Palo Alto firewalls and management planes, Juniper SRX, Gigamon TA/HC platforms, ExtraHop appliances, F5, and supporting infrastructure).
Creates, maintains, and updates documentation (diagrams, user guides, SOPs, and runbooks).
Supports and develops automation for configuration, validation, and reporting tasks.
Maintains and enhances knowledge of core network security technologies (Palo Alto, Juniper, Gigamon/ExtraHop, Illumio, F5, AlgoSec).
Monitors and improves existing and new deployments; participates in agency phased rollouts under the direction of Principal / Lead engineers.
Works across teams and external customer groups to implement solutions and support infrastructure build-outs.
Handles escalations; makes assessments, recommendations, or provides solutions to resolve issues.
Required Education: BA/BS or equivalent experience
Required Experience: 2+ years experience with Next Generation Firewalls and enterprise network security technologies
Required Technical Skills: Networking (Routing, Firewall, and Switching), Palo Alto Networks (NGFW, Panorama / Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect)
Security Clearance Level: Must be able to submit to a background investigation and obtain customer clearance prior to onboarding
Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience delivering presentations and technical briefings to diverse audiences at various levels of an organization; strong documentation discipline
Required Availability: Must be able to participate in on-call rotations at the needs of management and the customer
Required Certification: Must possess or able to obtain (within 6 months of hire) applicable Intermediate DoW 8140 or DoW 8570 Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent)
US Citizenship Required per contract***
Candidates within Virginia who reside within 60 miles of GDIT's office in Richmond, VA Ashburn, VA or Falls Church, VA will follow a hybrid work model (approximately 2 days per week)
Candidates within Virginia who reside more than 60 miles from GDIT's offices will follow a remote work model with some travel as needed at customer request
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
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.
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The likely salary range for this position is $85,000 - $115,000. 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.
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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.
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.
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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