Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a Jr. Network
Engineer / Administrator to join our program as a general technologist to
support our NOAA GFDL program in Princeton, NJ serving the NOAA GFDL lab in a
highly scientific user and mission driven facility.
- This individual would
support both projects (60%) and user (40%) actives in a high interrupt tiered
support environment requiring rapid response to the most complex customer
systems inquiries.
- This position will be
responsible for maintaining and administering computer networks across the
campus. The primary duties will include: configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance
of WAN and wired/wireless LAN networks.
- Additional duties include supporting
hardware, software, other related systems, performing disaster recovery
operations, protecting data, software, and hardware from attacks, and replacing
faulty network hardware components as needed.
- This position will be working
closely with the users of our network, as well as other system administrators
in order to fix existing problems as well as identify and correcting potential
issues.
- To be successful in this role, the
right candidate will need to have a strong understanding of network
infrastructure, network topology, and network hardware. You will also need to
be able to own, implement, administer, and troubleshoot network services and devices
including firewalls, routers, switches, WAP’s, VPN, and VOIP. A deep knowledge and
understanding of application transport and network infrastructure protocols is
highly desired.
The environment consists of a Core
Windows Infrastructure running on mostly Dell Hardware, with 200+ Linux
workstations, 50+ Windows Workstations, and 20+ Mac Workstations. The core network
consists of 90% Cisco and 10% Juniper equipment. On a daily basis this
individual may divide their time between (1) Configuring, troubleshooting, and managing
network devices; (2) identifying, evaluating and prioritizing customer problems
to ensure that inquiries are resolved appropriately; (3) conducting project
work on several complex system projects simultaneously; and (4) managing and
actively reporting on project status; (5) working with the team to help further
upgrade the environment for optimal performance.
The duties will include, but not
limited to:
- Providing Mid-Tier to Top-Tier Network
and System Administration for client and server systems in heterogeneous
environment, where the Core Network Infrastructure is running on 90% Cisco
and 10% Juniper equipment, supporting a Windows based core server
infrastructure;
- System Administration –
Maintain Network Security posture according to organization requirements,
manage rigorous patching and updates for all system software and firmware,
manage existing patching deployment tools, maintain and enhance current
tools;
- Maintain, monitor, support, and
upgrade the network infrastructure environment as needed, including the
Core Network Infrastructure, and assist in enterprise base work
initiatives and projects;
- Support multiple networks of
medium to high complexity with multiple concurrent users, ensuring
control, integrity and accessibility;
- Work with project managers to
coordinate and plan project tasks and resources;
- Integration solutions with
other applications and platforms based on requirements;
- Coordinate changes across
multiple systems;
- Working with engineers on the
requirements and provides recommendations for improvements;
- Develop plans to adopt new
technology;
- Writing/updating/enhancing
system documentation concerning problem resolutions and network assets;
- Writing technical
justifications for the procurement of hardware & software;
- Reviewing system
inventory/warranty, plan upgrades for client and server systems;
Qualifications
- Must have 2+ years of
experience and a BS in STEM;
- Experience managing and
maintaining scalable networks including building and deploying, implementation, troubleshooting and upgrading Cisco and/or Juniper switches, routers, wireless controllers and access points
- Experience with routing protocols, automation, hardware
and software deployments, and configuration management solutions for
multiple environments on routers and switches;
- Experience with configuration and support of access methods e.g. VPN, SSH tunneling;
- Keeping up-to-date with current hardware/software events/releases;
- Administration and troubleshooting experience with Windows and/or Linux servers / infrastructure (will be a backup resource)
- US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with medium to large network core infrastructure;
- Experience with scripting (BASH or Powershell)
- Experience patching workstations;
- Multi-Tiered Public Key Infrastructure knowledge;
- Automation and Load Balancing Experience;
Overview
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability