
Computer Network Architect
General Dynamics Information Technology
Falls Church, VAJob$164–213K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
GDIT seeks a Computer Network Architect to design, implement, and oversee secure, resilient enterprise network architectures supporting Department of War Special Access Program missions. The role develops connectivity across cloud and on-premises environments, supports network modernization and integration, and ensures performance, security, and availability. The architect leads network engineering teams and collaborates with cloud providers, mission owners, cybersecurity teams, and external partners.
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Full job description
Req ID: RQ232012
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills:
Enterprise Network,Network Architecture,Network Infrastructures
Experience:
15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as Computer Network Architect for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:
As the Computer Network Architect, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Department of War (DoW), Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Special Access Program(s) (SAPs) (DoW SAP CIO). The Network Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing enterprise network architectures that support secure, resilient, and high-performing mission operations. This role supports network engineering initiatives, develops connectivity solutions across cloud and on-premises environments, and ensures network infrastructure meets performance, security, and availability requirements. The Network Architect collaborates with cloud providers, mission owners, cybersecurity teams, and external partners to support network modernization, integration, and operational excellence.
You will play a crucial role in leading a team to support in the following areas:
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Design and manage enterprise network architectures across cloud and hybrid environments.
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Provide network engineering efforts supporting secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity.
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Architect and optimize WAN, LAN, VPN, cloud, and interconnection solutions.
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Develop network standards, roadmaps, and technical designs aligned with mission requirements.
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Support workload onboarding and integration with cloud and customer network environments.
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Collaborate with service providers, DISA, and stakeholder organizations to provision and maintain network services.
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Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity to ensure operational continuity.
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Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex network issues.
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Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, RMF, and network security requirements.
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Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to network engineering teams
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
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BS degree; may be substituted for additional years of experience
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15+ years of network engineering experience
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Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility
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Required Certifications: CCNP, CCIE, Azure Network Engineer Associate, AWS Advanced Networking, or CISSP
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Enterprise network architecture and design.
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Routing and switching technologies (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
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Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, hybrid cloud environments).
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WAN, LAN, VPN, SD-WAN, and network segmentation.
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Network security architecture, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust principles.
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Quality of Service (QoS) engineering and performance optimization.
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Network monitoring, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
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DISA, DoW network architectures, and secure connectivity solutions.
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Infrastructure documentation and technical design development.
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Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
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Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
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401K with company match
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Educational Assistance and eLearning
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Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
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Rewards and Recognition programs
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Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging highly motivated critical thinking
The likely salary range for this position is $164,382 - $212,750. 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.
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 at https://gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
How this job compares
Set against the 480 open Network Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$164–213K/yr
- Virginia median$139–213K/yr35 salary ranges
- US median$136–195K/yr374 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $189K, is 5% above the Virginia median midpoint ($179K) — in the middle half of Network Architect salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 41 open Network Architect jobs in Virginia and 480 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- TekSynap5 open
- Amentum3 open
- BAE Systems3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Network Architect postings that state a minimum ask for (median 9 years, across 432 postings).
- Education
- 172 of the 480 open Network Architect jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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