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Virginia, United States
Onsite
Type of Requisition:
RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCIClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + PolygraphPublic Trust/Other Required:
NoneJob Family:
IT Infrastructure and OperationsJob Qualifications:
Skills:
Cyber Threat Analysis, Linux Networking, Network Analysis, Network Architecture, TCPIP NetworkCertifications:
NoneExperience:
10 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
YesJob Description:
YOUR IMPACT
Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of War’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.
OUR COMPANY
Iron EagleX (IEX), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), delivers agile IT and Intelligence solutions. Combining small-team flexibility with global scale, IEX leverages emerging technologies to provide innovative, user-focused solutions that empower organizations and end users to operate smarter, faster, and more securely in dynamic environments.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Iron EagleX is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Network Analyst to join our fast-paced technical team. In this role, you will analyze, engineer, and troubleshoot complex network environments while supporting the integration and operationalization of advanced cyber capabilities. You will work at the intersection of traditional network engineering, systems administration, cyber analysis, and capability development using your understanding of network architectures, protocols, configurations, and infrastructure to characterize cyber outputs and translate them into actionable operational capabilities.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Senior Principal Cyber Network Analyst, you will use your understanding of network architectures, configurations, protocols, and systems to help teams understand, validate, and operationalize cyber-derived information and capabilities. Your work will include reconstructing and analyzing network environments, investigating complex network behavior, developing repeatable technical workflows, and collaborating with analysts, developers, and engineers to transform technical outputs into mission-relevant capabilities. You will have the opportunity to solve challenging technical problems, work across a diverse range of network and systems technologies, expand your cyber and engineering expertise, and directly support missions where technical accuracy and operational effectiveness matter.
JOB DUTIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO)
Conduct network surveys and technical assessments to identify, document, and characterize network architectures, configurations, systems, services, and communications pathways.
Build and maintain representative laboratory environments to reproduce network configurations, validate technical findings, evaluate cyber outputs, and support capability development and testing.
Analyze and map complex network environments, including network devices, hosts, services, routing relationships, protocols, access paths, and other infrastructure dependencies.
Analyze cyber-derived technical outputs and translate them into understandable network, system, and operational context for use by analysts and engineers.
Examine network configurations and communications pathways to identify relationships, dependencies, vulnerabilities, and potential operational access paths.
Perform packet, protocol, traffic, and configuration analysis to characterize network behavior and troubleshoot complex connectivity or interoperability issues.
Configure, administer, and troubleshoot switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, and other network infrastructure within operational and laboratory environments.
Develop Python scripts and other lightweight automation tools to support network analysis, data processing, environment configuration, monitoring, testing, and recurring administrative workflows.
Build, configure, and maintain Linux and Windows systems supporting network analysis and laboratory environments.
Deploy and administer virtualized environments using common hypervisor and virtualization technologies.
Develop technical documentation, diagrams, network maps, configuration references, and other artifacts that clearly communicate complex network architectures and technical findings.
Identify technical limitations, dependencies, and integration requirements associated with transitioning cyber-derived capabilities into operational environments.
Collaborate with analysts, software developers, systems engineers, and network engineers to investigate technical problems and develop solutions supporting advanced operational requirements.
Apply disciplined configuration management, documentation, and testing practices to ensure technical environments and workflows are repeatable and maintainable.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Strong practical understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, subnetting, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPNs, firewalls, and common network protocols.
Demonstrated hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, upgrading, migrating, and troubleshooting enterprise or operational network infrastructure.
Ability to analyze complex network configurations, communications pathways, routing relationships, and system dependencies to understand how traffic and capabilities traverse an environment.
Proficiency with Python or a similar scripting/programming language for technical analysis, workflow automation, data manipulation, or tool development.
Strong working knowledge of Linux operating systems, including command-line administration, networking utilities, services, permissions, processes, and troubleshooting.
Experience administering and troubleshooting Windows systems and understanding their interaction within enterprise network environments.
Ability to build, configure, and troubleshoot representative network and systems environments for testing, analysis, validation, or capability development.
Demonstrated ability to systematically investigate complex technical problems across networking, operating systems, applications, and infrastructure.
Ability to document network architectures, configurations, technical findings, and troubleshooting processes clearly for both technical and operational audiences.
CCNA certification or demonstrated equivalent networking knowledge and practical experience.
DESIRED SKILLS
Hands-on experience configuring and managing virtualized environments using technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms.
Experience building, deploying, or troubleshooting containerized applications and services using Docker or similar technologies.
Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and cloud-native technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with Git and standard version-control practices for managing scripts, configuration files, automation, and technical documentation.
Experience producing network diagrams, architecture documentation, technical procedures, test plans, or engineering documentation for complex environments.
Relevant certifications such as CCNP, Security+, Network+, Linux+, RHCSA/RHCE, or equivalent technical certifications are a plus.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Clearance: Current TS/SCI Clearance with current or willingness to obtain CI polygraph
Experience: 10+ years of related experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred
Role requirements: This position is onsite in Crystal City, VA and requires travel for 60-90 days to CONUS sites each year
Due to US Government Contract Requirements, only US Citizens are eligible for this role
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, competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results. #iexjobs
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Travel Required:
10-25%Telecommuting Options:
OnsiteWork Location:
USA VA ArlingtonAdditional 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.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events atEqual Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans