Senior COMSEC & Network Engineer (Cloud/Classified)

Type of Requisition:

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled COMSEC and Network Engineer to lead the integration and management of secure communications within a classified Azure Cloud environment. This role is critical in bridging the gap between traditional cryptographic hardware and modern software-defined networking in a high-stakes, multi-domain mission space. You will be responsible for the end-to-end security of data in transit, ensuring that our classified cloud infrastructure meets all regulatory requirements while maintaining peak operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Cryptographic Architecture: Design and implement Secure Communications (COMSEC) solutions across classified Azure environments (IL5/IL6), ensuring compliance with NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) requirements.
• Cloud Networking: Manage and optimize Azure virtual networks, ExpressRoute, and VPN Gateways to maintain low-latency, high-security connectivity.
• Hardware Integration: Install, configure, and maintain Type-1 encryption devices (e.g., TACLANE) and cryptographic keying materials using specialized management systems.
• Policy & Compliance: Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for key management, device auditing, and incident response in accordance with government security mandates.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Cloud Architects, Network Engineers and Security Engineers to troubleshoot complex connectivity issues and mitigate vulnerabilities within the transport layer.
• Accountability & Inventory: Maintains records of all COMSEC material, performing physical inventories (often semi-annually) and securing Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI).
• Keying Material Management: Orders, receives, secures, loads, and destroys COMSEC keying material using systems like the Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) or Simple Key Loader (SKL).
• Compliance & Audits: Conducts regular audits and inspections to identify vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with National Security Agency (NSA) and agency policies.
• Incident Reporting: Reports known or suspected COMSEC incidents immediately to the program office, ensuring proper procedures are followed.
• Training & Briefing: Conducts initial briefings and debriefings for authorized users, managing access lists to restricted areas/material.
• Destruction and Disposal: Oversees the authorized destruction of keying material and coordinates the disposal of obsolete cryptographic equipment. 

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Communications Security (COMSEC), Infrastructure, Network Engineering:

Certifications:

None:

Experience:

8 + years of related experience:

US Citizenship Required:

Yes:

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in Network Engineering with at least 4 years focused on COMSEC and Cryptographic systems.
• Clearance: Secret with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
• Cloud Expertise: Proven experience configuring networking components within Azure Government or Classified Cloud environments.

Technical Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of OSI Model, TCP/IP, BGP, and IPsec.
• Proficiency with HAIPE (High Assurance IP Encryptor) devices and Key Management Infrastructure (KMI).
• Experience with CSfC Multi-Site and Mobile Access Capability Packages.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates) to automate secure network deployments.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles in a tactical or enterprise edge environment.
• Previous experience as a COMSEC Custodian or Alternate.

Certifications:

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or CASP+).
• Azure Solutions Architect or Azure Network Engineer Associate preferred.
• Clearance: Active Secret with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

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 an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.:

• The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $143,750
• 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

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40:

Travel Required:

10-25%:

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite:

Work Location:

USA CA El Segundo:

Additional 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

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• 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
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• 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
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Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for General Dynamics Information Technology is Chuck Callahan.