Sr. Load Balancing Engineer (NetScaler & Akamai)

Req ID: RQ188730Type of Requisition: RegularClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: NonePublic Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2)Job Family: Network EngineeringSkills:Authentication,Firewalls,Load Balancers,Secure Sockets Layer (SSL),Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)Certifications:Citrix Certified Associate (CCA): Networking - Citrix, Security + - CompTIA, Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) - MicrosoftExperience:10 + years of related experienceJob Description:Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Sr. Load Balancer Engineer supporting our HHS HRSA customer. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.As a hands-on Sr. Load Balancer Engineer, you will architect, engineer, test, and implement a global Cloud SASE Load Balancing solution using Akamai SASE load balancing services.Candidates must be able to travel to customer location Maryland to obtain badging prior to starting and will be expected to work onsite in the Rockville, MD area a few times a month as neededResponsibilities:

You will help the customer migrate publicly accessible applications currently hosted on-premise using Citrix NetScalers to the new Cloud SASE Load Balancing solution with OKTA Single-Sign-On (SSO).

Will work with cross-functional team of engineers and subject matter experts integrating firewalls, NAT, Azure Load Balancers, TIC 3.0 cloud infrastructure with the new Cloud SASE Load Balancing solution.

Help the customer achieve their goal of eliminating on-premise Citrix NetScalers.

Perform assessment and planning activities for migrating NetScaler VIPs (IPv4 and IPv6) to a SASE traffic management solution for public facing applications.

Develop, document, and present a comprehensive migration strategy, including timelines, resources, and risk management plans.

Perform limited Pilot of entire solution using a test application to demonstrate the changes required and build out the technical implementation plan.

Develop requirements documents to address the specific migration plan and to-be architecture and get approval from the customer.

Ensure routing of traffic between the Cloud SASE load balancing solution and the backend services take the proper path depending on TIC 2.0 or TIC 3.0 compliance.

Perform migration activities for migrating NetScaler VIPs to the Cloud SASE load balancing solution for public facing applications.

Provide Cloud SASE Load Balancer architecture diagram based on the architecture developed.

Provide Cloud SASE Load Balancer network flow diagram illustrating end-to-end communication covering all use cases for the application based upon user type.

Ensure Cloud SASE Load Balancer solution deployed meets NIST 800-53 requirements.

Has a strong understanding of SSL, DNS, Firewalls, VPN, Content Delivery Network (CDN), routing, global LB traffic management, intrusion detection and IPv6.

Work with security team to update GSS System Security Plan (NIST 800-53) for all controls that are customer configurable for Cloud SASE Load Balancer.

Work with the team, customers and SMEs to develop required logging requirements (splunk, solarwinds, uptime, etc.) for the Cloud SASE Load Balancer solution.

Help build a customer automated chargeback model and configure the Cloud SASE Load Balancer to collect metrics to use for chargebacks.

Provide estimated per-customer costs based on current network traffic/metrics/consumption and report estimated post migration costs.

Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure all activities associated with the migration are properly communicated, timeframes are established, and changes are documented.

Develop and adhere to standard operating procedures (SOP) for production use.

Furnish any software, licenses or cloud subscriptions required for the project.

Integrate SASE Portal authentication with customer IDP, OKTA, providing MFA.

Mentor and support a team of engineers to provision/configure Cloud SASE Load Balancer solution based upon customer requests in accordance to vendor best practices.

Lead and provide technical support in Change Management processes that directly impact production environment.

Provide training to the government, and their successors, on details of the migration process, administration, maintenance, support and operational use of the solution.

Works with Program and Project Management throughout the contract period.

Participates in special projects, as needed.

Resolve technical O&M problems that occur and on-call support for non-business hours.

Provide Weekly and on-demand Status Reports on work performed.

Required Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM field and 10+ years of experience in Networking

Demonstrated proficiency with Citrix NetScalers and Akamai SASE Load Balancers.

6+ years of experience in large-scale enterprise organization

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust and sucessfully pass a thorough government background screening process (forms/fingerprinting).

Ability to meet with the customer onsite a few times a month in the Rockville, MD area.

Desired Skills:

Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Confluence, ServiceNow, Trello, JIRA, and MS Teams.

SCRUM and Kanban Agile Methodologies

Experience with any HHS agencies or entities

Demonstrated strong technical skills and analytic abilities, as well as experience performing system security analysis and risk management.

Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction.

Demonstrated experience in translating an understanding of systems and applications into test plans and perform hands on testing.

Possesses experience with communicating and presenting to leadership and decision makers.

Possess a broad knowledge of load balancing best practices, policies and guidance.

#GDITFedHealthJobs #OpportunityOwned#GDITCareers#WeAreGDITThe likely salary range for this position is $161,500 - $218,500. 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.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.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.