Principal Network Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

SSBI (T5)

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Networking, Microsegmentation, Networks, Virtual Networking, Zero Trust Architecture

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

We are GDIT. As one of the largest IT and mission services providers to the government, we own our opportunities to better enable healthcare organizations to identify theirs. You can make GDIT your place. You make it your own by turning obstacles into action. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll play an important role in providing the technologies and services that millions of healthcare professionals depend on every day.

Our work depends on a Principal Network Engineer joining our team to support the federal Indian Health Service (IHS) Patients at the Heart Electronic Health Record (PATH EHR) modernization program. As a Principal Network Engineer supporting the IHS EHR program, you will be trusted to engage in a variety of technical topics to ensure the success of our customer.

This is a remote position, US based. This role requires you to obtain and maintain an in-depth Public Trust Level 5. This investigation will review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications.

HOW A PRINCIPAL NETWORK ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• As part of the Cloud Infrastructure team in the broader program Engineering organization, the Principal Network Engineer is tasked with implementing network requirements to meet customer and program objectives

• Supports Deployment activities primarily by creating device mappings in compliance with customer VLAN micro segmentation requirements for facility deployments.

• Supports Sustainment/Support activities by troubleshooting a wide range of technical issues including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) connections to the IHS network; VLAN configurations; system-to-system interface connections, and other protocols, and service management (PPSM) topics

• Collaborate with cybersecurity to ensure alignment with NIST CSF, NIST 800‑53, PPSM, and IHS agency policies; collect artifacts for ATO approvals

• Works closely with the IHS and Team GDIT Network and Cybersecurity teams in developing strategies for routing network traffic to meet cybersecurity policies and objectives

• Works closely with the IHS and Team GDIT Configuration Management and Change Management teams

• Participate in cross-functional teams tasked with implementing new or emerging vendor (chiefly Oracle Health) capabilities, or greenfield initiatives

• Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology and works with management to evolve current processes.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Experience with FedRAMP-authorized cloud environment (OCI preferred)

• Prior experience with networking and cybersecurity for large Federal program

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 8+ years of experience supporting medium-to-large IT projects

• Training/education/experience in task coordination; functional knowledge of IT project management concepts and tools.

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the year, if needed.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with OCI preferred; Federal instances of OCI a bonus

• Experience with the Oracle Health (Cerner Millennium) system preferred

• Task management experience and/or skills

• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to manage frequently changing priorities of competing importance

• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with internal/external teams including key stakeholders, various customer teams, and/or executive leadership

• Ability to work and support the work of others across multiple U.S. time zones

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and within tight deadlines, following detailed written policies, processes, procedures, and work instructions

• Ability to produce high-quality documentation

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL:

• Must be able to obtain a SSBI (T5) public trust clearance, which requires residency in the U.S. for 3 of the last 5 years. This role requires you to obtain and maintain an in-depth Public Trust Level 5. This investigation will review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• ​Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.

• 401K with company match.

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

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The likely salary range for this position is $97,968 - $112,700. 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:

Remote

Work Location:

USA MD Rockville

Additional Work Locations:

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.

 

 

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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