Network Engineer Expert

About this role

Type of Requisition:
RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
OtherClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
NonePublic Trust/Other Required:
OtherJob Family:
Cyber and IT Risk ManagementJob Qualifications:
Skills:
Endpoint Security, Enterprise Network Security, Security SolutionsCertifications:
NoneExperience:
5 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
YesJob Description:
CYBERSECURITY ARCHITECT SME - Own the opportunity as a Network Engineer Expert and help ensure the mission is never interrupted. At GDIT, we deliver clarity with our cloud solutions and provide meaningful work. Your work will be an important part of transforming our clients for the modern age and help them face any obstacle.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Network Engineer Expert, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Network Engineer Expert joining our dynamic team to work in a fast-paced environment focused on engineering, migration, and operations of enterprise network security services. We're looking for a self-starter who works both as part of the team and on individual assignments, in an environment of customer mission delivery, integrity, and clear communications.
We're looking to fill this role with someone who currently has deep experience with next-generation firewalls, SASE/SSE platforms, network visibility and micro segmentation technologies, and the certifications and skills to execute in large multi-tenant enterprise environments. You should be flexible, enjoy tackling complex transition challenges, and want to join a large team that is building, migrating, and sustaining enterprise managed security services. If this sounds like you and you love to learn and grow with a team while delivering program milestones, then we'd love to hear from you!
HOW A NETWORK ENGINEER EXPERT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the Skyhigh CASB platform, including configuration, policy management, API integrations, and ongoing operational support.

• Manage, tune, and optimize DLP, anomaly detection, user activity monitoring, tenant restrictions, and cloud application control policies.

• Maintain and enhance integrations with identity providers, SIEM/SOAR platforms, email security, and endpoint security tools.

• Create, maintain, and update documentation, including diagrams, user guides, SOPs, and runbooks.

• Support and develop automation for configuration, validation, and reporting tasks.

• Provide guidance and technical leadership on CASB migration efforts, including transitions from Skyhigh to Palo Alto SASE, SSE, or SaaS Security solutions.

• Monitor and improve existing and new deployments; participate in phased rollouts under the direction of Principal and Lead Engineers.

• Work across internal teams and external customer groups to implement solutions and support infrastructure build‑outs.

• Handle escalations; assess, recommend, and deliver technical solutions to resolve issues.

• Coach and mentor less‑experienced team members when needed.

• Coordinate acquisition of hardware, software, and subcontractor services as required.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Required Education: BA/BS or equivalent experience

• Required Experience: 5+ years experience with CASB solutions

• Required Technical Skills: SkyHigh CASB and Palo SaaS/SASE technologies

• Security Clearance Level: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

• Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience delivering presentations and technical briefings to diverse audiences at various levels of an organization; strong documentation discipline

• Participate in on-call rotations at the needs of management and the customer

• Possess or able to obtain (within 6 months of hire) applicable Intermediate DoW 8140 or DoW 8570 Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent)

• Location: Remote

• US Citizenship Required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 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 (Palo Alto, Juniper, Illumio, Gigamon/ExtraHop, F5, AlgoSec, and more)

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $170,144 - $201,250. 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:
40Travel Required:
10-25%Telecommuting Options:
RemoteWork Location:
Any Location / RemoteAdditional 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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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…