Network Team Lead

Network Team Lead
 

Secure and expertly apply the latest technologies to advance the mission as a Network Team Lead with GDIT. Your work in enterprise IT will provide Architecture and Solution Design, Engineering, Implementation and Operational Support Services to design, engineer, implement and maintain emerging, evolving, and developing Information Technology (IT) strategic solutions for our customer’s enterprise. Own the opportunity to build your skills and accelerate digital modernization for our clients as you accelerate your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Team Lead supporting US Citizenship and Immigration Services, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

As the Network Team Lead, you will be a key participant in the implementation of all new Enterprise IT network systems and technologies, ensuring these implementations are completed, documented, tested and integrated into enterprise services.  This position will stay abreast of organizational business changes, projected modernizations and upgrades, and technology trends and future changes being performed by vendors in order to recommend the most current and effective technology improvements and evolutions to Enterprise IT systems.  As a Lead in the design, implementation, and operation of Enterprise IT core infrastructure technologies and equipment, you will be responsible for providing oversight of operations, maintenance and continuous improvement of Enterprise IT network services on a fast-paced U.S. government contract, with a focus on providing a high-quality customer and end user experience.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Drive process improvement, deliver efficiency, and provide specifications of existing Enterprise IT network architecture to which solutions are defined, managed and delivered
• Lead the planning, securing, and forecasting of Enterprise IT network initiatives
• Lead the efforts required to solve for, architect, implement and operate new IT solutions and technologies into the enterprise
• Define and create IT system architectures that promote reliability and ease of maintenance
• Lead integration and interoperability across multiple applications and platforms
• Design and implement monitoring and reporting that exposes quality metrics necessary to measure the performance and effectiveness of Enterprise IT services, and to support decisions for continuous improvement
• Provide real-time assistance to troubleshooting efforts on-demand as required
• Act as a Liaison with internal and external technical resources to define optimum solutions to quality challenges
• Maintain and update skillset as it relates to coming trends in technologies and methods of delivering a future-focused Enterprise IT network environment
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical artifacts pertaining to the design, standards, implementation, assessment, and analysis of Enterprise IT network services
• Provide training, webinars, whitepapers as necessary to customers and on demand
• Communicate proactively and effectively with customers

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: N/A
• Experience: 10 yrs

Required Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience as an Enterprise Architect specializing in network infrastructure services including a minimum of four (4) years of experience in cloud technologies such as but not limited to Azure and AWS.  Google Cloud Platform (GCP) desired.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience designing critical network infrastructure for a large / complex network.
• Experience with infrastructure and network automation platforms and coding.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions that increase the availability and security of the enterprise.
• Experience in developing technology roadmaps.
• Expert level understanding of network technologies. (SDN, SDWAN, routing, switching, firewalls, wireless, application load balancing, network visibility.)
• Expert level understanding of network practices, and protocols.
• Extensive experience with on premise physical infrastructure and Virtualization technologies
• Expert knowledge of route optimization, dynamic routing, packet aggregation, IPV6, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Extensive experience with networking and security methods and tools.
• Experience performing network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems at a SME level.
• Expertise with major networking products from companies similar to Cisco, Juniper and VMWare delivered via major cloud providers.
• Experience with managing and using DevOps concepts.
• Certification: CCIE that has been obtained within, or continuously maintained within the last five years.
• Familiarity of NIST security guidelines, such as 800-53 and 800-63, and good understanding of security fundamentals, as well as authentication with OAuth, SAML etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to represent the team in briefings and in presentations

Desired Experience

• Experience with any DHS agencies or entities
• Experience using ServiceNow in a Tier 1 - 4 support role
• Experience with working in an ITIL v3 or v4 framework to deliver enterprise services
• Experience with Agile/DevOps processes

Security clearance level: Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust Suitability and a DHS Entry on Duty (EOD)

Location: Burlington, VT at client site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and 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 10 company-paid holidays