Network Engineer Principal (TS/Q clearance required)

General Dynamics
Albuquerque
Workplace: OnsiteFull time111,155 - 150,385Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Root-cause analysis","Documentation"]

Support mission-critical Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration operations by designing, implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting large-scale network infrastructure. You’ll work across LAN/MAN/WAN environments in a Cisco-heavy stack, perform root-cause analysis, conduct traffic analysis and capacity planning, and oversee security practices and system hardening. You’ll also coordinate with vendors, validate network products, and maintain detailed documentation while ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.

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General Dynamics
General Dynamics
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Network Engineer Principal (TS/Q clearance required)

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Job Summary

Support mission-critical Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration operations by designing, implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting large-scale network infrastructure. You’ll work across LAN/MAN/WAN environments in a Cisco-heavy stack, perform root-cause analysis, conduct traffic analysis and capacity planning, and oversee security practices and system hardening. You’ll also coordinate with vendors, validate network products, and maintain detailed documentation while ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.
Location: Albuquerque
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and implement network systems for LAN, MAN, and WAN environments to meet performance and scalability requirements.
  • •Monitor and diagnose network issues, performing root-cause analysis to resolve connectivity problems and optimize operations.
  • •Analyze network traffic patterns and provide capacity planning solutions to support growth and performance improvements.
  • •Configure and specify hardware, operating systems, and platform components; test and evaluate network products and technologies against standards.
  • •Provide technical oversight across network operations, coordinate vendor support during outages, and contribute to security and policy discussions.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 111,155 - 150,385
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401k

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of professional experience in network engineering, infrastructure design, and routing & switching circuit troubleshooting.
  • •Deep knowledge of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless technologies, and network design principles.
  • •Expertise with routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, RSTP, VXLAN, and LACP.
  • •Experience with network security practices, including system hardening and compliance with organizational standards.
  • •DOE Q or TS clearance required and US citizenship required.
Experience:10+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Root-cause analysisDocumentation
Certifications:CCNACCNPCCDACCIE
Tech Stack:CiscoJuniperPalo AltoFirewallsWireless technologiesLANMANWANBGPOSPFEIGRPSTPRSTPVXLANLACPMicrosoft DNSUnix BINDDISA STIGsRoutingSwitching

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:DOE QTS

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
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