Job Description

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Network Security Engineer with GDIT at the Joint Multinational Simulation Center - Indo Pacific, the Pacific's premier simulation complex. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

• Act as a subject matter expert for network security best practices
• Maintain secure network architectures across classified and unclassified enterprise environments
• Enforce network security policies, standards, and procedures
• Ensures high availability and resilience of network infrastructure supporting C2 systems
• Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies to maintain compliance with DoW cybersecurity standards
• Supports ATO processes by maintaining system documentation of network security designs and configurations
• Collaborate with the customer as well as cross-functional teams to integrate security into C2 systems without degrading performance or training effectiveness
• Participates in special projects as required

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: AS/AA in Information Technology or Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience
• Required Experience: 2+ years of related experience; military experience preferred
• Required Technical Skills:
  • Provides systems engineering expertise across the full lifecycle, including design, integration, operations, and sustainment of enterprise systems
  • Proven experience operating within enterprise scale or highly distributed network environments
  • Strong understanding of Risk Management Framework (RMF), boundary related STIGs, and cybersecurity compliance requirements
  • Deep knowledge of routing, switching, and network protocols
  • Experience deploying and managing enterprise firewall solutions, including Cisco ASA and Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
  • Experience configuring and managing core network infrastructure, including switches and remote nodes within controlled or secured environments
  • Familiarity with IDS/IPS, VPNs, proxy solutions
  • Understanding of network segmentation and micro-segmentation
  • Understanding of encryption protocols (IPsec, SSL/TLS)
• Certification: SEC+ is required; Network+ or CCNA will be considered
• Security Clearance Level: SECRET clearance is required with ability to obtain TS/SCI Clearance
• Required Skills and Abilities:
  • Must meet DoD 8570 IAM I certification
  • Superb communication skills with a strong emphasis on clear, thorough technical documentation
  • Strong analytical thinking and advanced problem solving capabilities in complex network security environments
  • Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to escalate appropriately
  • Must be able to perform with minimal guidance
• Location: On Customer Site/moderate travel to other customer sites throughout Pacific AoR

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: 401K with company match
• 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.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

2 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA

Travel Required

10-25%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Remote work

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