Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Network Engineer Principal to join their enterprise infrastructure team. This hands-on engineering role is responsible for implementing, operating, and continuously improving critical network capabilities that support secure access to applications, services, and the internet.
Responsibilities
- Manage enterprise web traffic filtering and cloud-based secure web access platforms
- Implement and maintain URL filtering, SSL inspection, and threat protection policies
- Troubleshoot user connectivity issues related to secure web access and policy enforcement
- Configure and maintain secure network tunnels using technologies such as GRE and IPSec
- Support enterprise implementations of Zero Trust security models and access controls
- Implement policies that enable secure access to modern business applications, including AI-enabled services, while maintaining organizational security posture
- Configure and troubleshoot cloud browser isolation solutions
- Support secure access platforms that provide controlled access to internet and SaaS applications
- Maintain network services that support authentication mechanisms such as SAML and Kerberos
- Work with application delivery and load balancing technologies, including global traffic distribution, SSL offloading/bridging, URI redirection, and HTTP profile configuration
- Manage DNS infrastructure, including record creation, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Implement DNS security and protection capabilities
- Support DNS integration with directory services and DHCP systems
- Work closely with security, identity, and cloud engineering teams to implement network controls that support enterprise security initiatives
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to operational best practices and documentation
- Participate in troubleshooting, change management, and incident response activities across network infrastructure
Skills
- 8 + years of related experience
- Bachelors degree. In lieu of degree, 14+ years of experience supporting enterprise networking environments required
- 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise networking environments
- Strong experience operating internet edge and secure access networking platforms; SASE tools
- Experience implementing and troubleshooting secure web access controls, including URL filtering and SSL inspection
- Hands-on experience configuring secure tunnels and encrypted network connectivity (e.g., GRE, IPSec)
- Experience working in environments implementing SASE tools Zero Trust security principles
- Familiarity with cloud-connected networking environments, particularly in large hybrid infrastructures
- Experience supporting application delivery and load balancing technologies, (F5 and/or CloudFlare) including authentication integration and SSL handling
- Strong troubleshooting skills across network, authentication, and application access layers
- Experience managing DNS infrastructure, including security, monitoring, and integration with directory services
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including routing, switching, encryption, and identity-aware access controls
- Zscaler and or cloudflare experience is required
- Ability to collaborate effectively across network, security, and identity teams in a large enterprise environment
- US Person
- Industry certifications in networking, cloud networking, or security disciplines
- Experience supporting networking within large-scale cloud SaaS (Zscaler/CloudFlare) platforms
- Experience supporting secure access solutions within enterprise-scale organizations
- Application delivery and load balancing technologies such as F5 and CloudFlare
- DNS infrastructure experience with BlueCat and CloudFlare
Benefits
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- A vision plan
- 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
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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