Sr. Network Admin - PDA

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Fort Carson, CO, USA
In-Office
85K-99K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Administers and supports complex enterprise networks across multi-enclave environments. Designs and upgrades network architectures, monitors performance, performs maintenance and patching, and leads Tier II/III troubleshooting. Configures routing, switching, firewalls, and VPNs while using SolarWinds for network management and automation. Collaborates with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and mission stakeholders to maintain secure, highly available infrastructure and compliance with federal cybersecurity mandates, including DISA STIGs and RMF.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Local Area Network (LAN), Network Configurations, Network Control, Routing and Switching

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Network Administrator Senior and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Network Administrator Senior, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of federal and defense customers. You will play a crucial role in designing, securing, and maintaining resilient network architectures that enable uninterrupted communication and real-time data sharing.
● Lead/Manage/Support manage complex enterprise network designs, implementations, and upgrades across multi-enclave environments to ensure modern, secure, and highly available IT capabilities for tactical and strategic operations.
● Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and military or civilian stakeholders to resolve complex technical challenges and strengthen interoperability.
● Drive network performance monitoring, execute routine maintenance and patching, lead Tier-II and Tier-III troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex outages, and ensure strict infrastructure compliance with federal cybersecurity mandates.
● Utilize advanced network management tools, routing and switching protocols, and firewalls to sustain deployment efficiency, strict security compliance, and overall infrastructure health.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Network Administrator Senior must have:
● Education: Must hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or possess equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree.

● Required Certification: IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification Security+ CE
● Experience: 3+ years of related experience
● Technical skills: Must design and optimize high-availability enterprise networks using advanced protocols like OSPF and BGP; configure next-generation firewalls and secure VPNs to defend critical infrastructure against cyber threats;

must leverage SolarWinds to automate configuration management, monitor performance, and rapidly resolve network issues.

● Security clearance level: Must possess a current Secret Clearance or Higher
● Role requirements: Familiarity with implementing Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides (DISA STIGs) and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) is highly desirable.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $85,093 - $98,900. 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:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA CO Ft Carson

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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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
  • IAT II 8570/8140 baseline certification: Security+ CE
  • At least 5 years of related experience
  • At least 3 years of related experience
  • Experience designing and optimizing high-availability enterprise networks using OSPF and BGP
  • Experience configuring next-generation firewalls and secure VPNs
  • Experience using SolarWinds for configuration management, performance monitoring, and network troubleshooting
  • Current Secret clearance or higher
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Familiarity with DISA STIG implementation and the Risk Management Framework

General Dynamics Information Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Affordable Benefits Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

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HQ: Falls Church, VA
21,625 Employees

What We Do

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

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