Job ID: 2413434
Location: MCLEAN, VA, United States
Date Posted: Oct 23, 2024
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Network Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No Remote
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Description
SAIC’s National Intelligence Community (NIC) Business Unit, USG Mission, and Information Technology Division, provides solutions and services supporting digital modernization programs in areas such as systems engineering, multi-cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum computing, application development, DevSecOps, cloud network operations, and secure communications.
We are seeking a highly motivated lead Network Engineer to join our National Intelligence Program providing analytic and software capabilities to include data visualization tools, language translation, data ingestions, extraction, and modeling. This position can be in Herndon, VA, McLean, VA or Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
As the lead Network Engineer, you will oversee the delivery of integrated security solutions, maintain network connectivity, and ensure redundancy in network configurations across multiple network domains.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Provide technical analysis and subject matter expertise to support, build, configure, operate, and maintain specific network, related network and system management infrastructure to include but not limited to the following:
Increase overall reliability, streamline design and integration where appropriate.
Reduce operations and maintenance costs associated with maintaining solutions hosted within the Operations Center where possible.
Maintain necessary training, test, and integration equipment for integration and regression testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
Maintain configuration management of all hosted or managed network solutions.
Design, operate, and maintain equipment and network paths for storage area network services and off-site back-up services.
Monitor and report on bandwidth capacity, availability, and projections.
Develop and maintain detailed drawings and appropriate documentation of all devices within the supported architecture and configurations of network equipment on site and at future coop sites.
Implement upgrades to existing network architecture, troubleshoot network anomalies, as discovered, and deploy and install network equipment both locally and to remote locations.
Work with the System Administrators to ensure overall system functionality and design and document future network architecture (with anticipated growth), and respond to ISSO requests, supporting C&A activities.
Qualifications
Required:
Active TS/SCI with polygraph.
Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
Will consider additional 4 years’ experience with a HS diploma in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
10+ years systems engineering and systems integration experience.
Hands on experience working on complex systems across multiple domains.
Knowledge of Cisco IOS and enterprise level tools and network products such as firewalls, routers, switches, VPN, network and security protocols.
Experience with networking protocols (IP, TCP, UDP, etc.).
Experience with enterprise system monitoring tools such as Nagios or Solar Winds.
Desired:
Experience with programming or scripting languages as applied to test development and automation.
Linux and virtualization experience.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Overview
SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 24,000 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.