Network Administrator, Principal

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

Join a dynamic and consistently expanding program at GDIT! The US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES-X) is a leading-edge initiative directly supporting critical DoD intelligence information sharing addressing current and emerging global threats to mission partners, coalition forces, and developing nations. With a globally distributed team aligned with each combatant command, US BICES-X plays a vital role in supporting the warfighter and their missions. We are seeking a creative and highly motivated professional eager to tackle real-world challenges within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the lifecycle of a global multiplanar backbone and data center fabric, ensuring maximum service availability through rigorous hardware/software management and proactive system maintenance.
• Lead and enforce the integration of ITSM processes via ServiceNow, ensuring that incidents, service requests, and configuration changes are consistently documented.
• Maintain an up-to-date Configuration Management Database (CMDB), tracking rack elevations, port maps, and IP assignments for audit readiness and system accuracy.
• Configure and maintain network devices, including routers, switches, encryption devices, and related hardware, adhering to global infrastructure standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex connectivity issues to maintain enterprise-wide data flow, ensuring service availability for critical operations.
• Implement and enforce configuration standards, including STIG compliance audits and proactive risk mitigation processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform high-level designs into operational physical and logical network infrastructure.
• Provide mentorship and technical support to mid-level and junior team members, instilling best practices and enforcing operational discipline.
• Develop and implement disaster recovery and rapid restoration procedures to maintain network resilience and reduce downtime.
• Monitor network performance to identify and resolve bottlenecks, enhancing data traffic flow and ensuring mission-critical capacity.
• Manage hardware logistics, including RMAs, vendor coordination, and spare parts inventory to minimize repair times.
• Serve as an on-call escalation point, delivering timely resolution of infrastructure issues.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance (or higher).
• 10+ years of experience implementing, maintaining, and securing complex enterprise WAN/LAN environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Networking) or equivalent professional experience.
• Current professional certifications in networking and security, such as CCNA, Security+ CE, or equivalent.
• Expert-level knowledge of networking principles, including routing and switching protocols (OSPF, BGP, STP), and physical layer standards (fiber/copper/transceivers).
• Proficiency in administering and securing various network architectures that support enterprise-level voice, video, and data services.
• Experience administering and securing enterprise network architectures, supporting voice, video, and data services.
• Advanced knowledge of ServiceNow ITSM modules, including change, incident, and configuration management practices.
• Commitment to government security and experience working in regulated environments.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of effectively articulating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including technical teams and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced certifications, such as Cisco CCNP or Juniper JNCIP.
• Experience with asset management and physical infrastructure planning, including rack-level design and documentation.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies and their application to network services.
• Hands-on experience with firewall administration and ACL management.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

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

Certification

Travel Required

10-25%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required