Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

Description

This is a Senior position for the network engineering team within the Vanguard Perimeter Security Division (PSD) engineering office, providing network engineering expertise over a Global LAN/WAN enterprise. The well qualified candidate will possess and apply comprehensive knowledge regarding the engineering and implementation of network transport solutions. The candidate must be capable of planning and leading the testing, implementation, and maintenance of networking (LAN/WAN) technologies and devices.  The candidate must be capable of evaluating performance results, performing risk assessments, and recommending changes affecting network transport configuration/implementation. The position directly supports DoS on-site to provide network engineering services to over 100,000 customers globally.   This may allow some temporary remote work, but most of the work will be conducted onsite.

Responsibilities include:

• Works directly with the DoS customer to build, design, test and deploy enterprise network transport solutions utilizing Cisco routers/switches.
• Develop and deploy network engineering solutions in compliance with Enterprise Architecture standards.
• Collaborate with technical SMEs on enterprise-wide solutions, participate in technical working groups, and contribute to technical advisory boards.
• Participate in peer review of network configuration change requests prior to deployment.
• Implementation of configuration changes.
• Tier III Support and Maintenance activities.
• Service Requests: monitor, resolve, update and close service request tickets.
• Documenting network infrastructure components, drawings.
• Assist in developing and documenting procedures and processes.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer science/computer engineering related discipline and ten (10) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree.
• 10+ years IT security/network engineering support experience (Engineering, Tier II, Tier III, network infrastructure implementation and maintenance)
• Solid understanding and analysis of network flows and OSI model
• Experience implementing large enterprise/global network solutions
• Expert experience in BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, GRE, DMVPN, IPSEC, MACSEC, Multicast, Unicast
• Expert experience with Cisco network platforms: routers, switches, VPN concentrators, network management (ISR/ASR/Nexus).
• Expert knowledge of TCP/IP networking
• Experience working directly with Government customer
• Technical writing and documentation/diagram skills (MS Visio/MS Word/MS Excel)

Required Clearance

• US Citizenship
• Active secret clearance with the ability to obtain a top secret clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Cisco Certified Network Professional – CCNP
• Experience with SD-WAN technologies
• Experience with Cloud technologies, Microsoft Azure/Amazon Web Services
• Experience leading a small team (3-5) of engineers
• Experience with network monitoring tools (NetVCR, NeuralStar, HPNA, Nagios)
• Experienced with Dept of Defense’s Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet)

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.