Network Engineer, Senior Principal

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 142,792 - 172,500 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Presentation","Problem-solving","Analytical skills","Stakeholder advising"]

Design, secure, and maintain resilient voice/video/wireless/data network architectures for mission-critical government programs. Own network designs (HLD/LLD), deploy and integrate Cisco enterprise and data center solutions, and configure routing/switching technologies such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN. Serve as a trusted technical advisor, troubleshoot complex issues with root-cause analysis, and implement reliability, performance, and security improvements through automation using Python and Ansible.

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Network Engineer, Senior Principal

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Job Summary

Design, secure, and maintain resilient voice/video/wireless/data network architectures for mission-critical government programs. Own network designs (HLD/LLD), deploy and integrate Cisco enterprise and data center solutions, and configure routing/switching technologies such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN. Serve as a trusted technical advisor, troubleshoot complex issues with root-cause analysis, and implement reliability, performance, and security improvements through automation using Python and Ansible.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and architect scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data communication networks.
  • •Develop high-level and low-level network designs (HLD/LLD) and translate technical requirements into actionable architectures.
  • •Deploy, configure, and support Cisco enterprise and data center solutions.
  • •Troubleshoot complex network issues and perform root cause analysis to resolve incidents.
  • •Build automation solutions using Python and Ansible (or similar) and implement performance, reliability, and security improvements.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 142,792 - 172,500 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and 10+ years of related network engineering experience.
  • •Expertise in routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) plus LAN/WAN architecture and deployment.
  • •Experience using network monitoring and performance tools such as SolarWinds, NetFlow, and Wireshark.
  • •Strong knowledge of firewalls, VPNs, QoS, and load balancers, and hands-on work with Cisco platforms (Catalyst, Nexus, NGFW, ACI, Meraki).
  • •Required: CCNP/CCNA (or equivalent expert-level experience); CCIE preferred; must currently possess TS/SCI and be able to obtain it.
Experience:10+ yearsGovernmentDefenseNetworking
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationPresentationProblem-solvingAnalytical skillsStakeholder advising
Certifications:CCNPCCNACisco CCIE
Tech Stack:PythonAnsibleCiscoBGPOSPFEIGRPMPLSVXLANEVPNREST APIsTerraformSolarWindsNetFlowWiresharkCatalystNexusNGFWACIMerakiCisco Catalyst Center

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Top Secret/SCI

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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