Software-defined Network Modernization Manager

GDIT

Martinsburg, WV, USA
$114,750 - $155,250; not specified; comprehensive ...
Hybrid
Software-defined networking (sdn)
Sd-wan
Cloud networking
Lead teams that design, operate, and modernize software-defined networks including SD-WAN, cloud networking, and enterprise network infrastructure

Job Summary

  • Lead teams that design, operate, and modernize software-defined networks including SD-WAN, cloud networking, and enterprise network infrastructure.
  • Provide Tier IV escalation support for complex network and telecom engineering issues.
  • GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans.

Matching Summary

Lead teams that design, operate, and modernize software-defined networks including SD-WAN, cloud networking, and enterprise network infrastructure.

Salary

$114,750 - $155,250; Not specified; Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
  • SD-WAN
  • cloud networking
  • enterprise network infrastructure
  • Tier IV escalation support
  • network architecture design

Nice-to-have

  • customer engagement
  • solution development
  • technical relationships
  • emerging technologies research
  • mentoring and training staff

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of related experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or IT
  • 5+ years of experience in telecom or IT operations
  • Previous experience supporting large-scale U.S. government agencies
  • Ability to support 24x7x365 operations
  • Experience managing PWS-required network reporting
  • Experience leading tech refresh cycles
  • Experience overseeing SD-WAN rollouts
  • Experience managing monitoring tools
  • Experience supporting transition-in/transition-out
  • 10+ years developing network architectures
  • 10+ years planning, implementing, and managing scalable and secure enterprise network infrastructure
  • 10+ years leading network modernization and cloud connectivity projects
  • Hands-on experience with SD-WAN, routing protocols, VoIP/SIP/PBX, firewalls, VPNs, and AWS/Azure cloud networking
  • Demonstrated leadership mentoring network engineers
  • Experience improving MTTR, change failure rate, and operational cost efficiency
  • Experience with NIST SP 800-53/RMF, Zero Trust/TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, and ATO sustainment
  • Leadership experience in multi-vendor/SIAM environments
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Splunk, DataDog
  • Networking & Identity: VPC/VNet design, hub-and-spoke, SD-WAN integration
  • Observability & SRE: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, log analytics/SIEM
  • Security & Compliance: CIS/STIGs, vulnerability orchestration, encryption

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MBI (T2) Public Trust

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