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SAIC · 1 day ago

Senior Network Engineer

Suffolk, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SAIC is looking for a Top Secret cleared Network Engineer to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed naval enterprise transport network. The role involves providing Tier 3 engineering operations support, utilizing advanced monitoring tools, and maintaining network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and operational integrity.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide Tier 3 level engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages, analyzing symptoms and potential root causes to implement effective resolutions or escalate to Tier 4 support as required

Utilize advanced monitoring tools and processes to oversee network infrastructure, monitor the performance and availability of managed services and systems across multiple exchange points, and ensure optimal performance

Perform day to day maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deployments

Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations

Operate and maintain the privileged access solutions

Maintain continuous verification of failover processes and disaster recovery procedures

Operate and maintain hardware upgrade process and procedures

Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment

Enact change management for the solution

Operate and maintain existing incident management processes

Keep firmware, software updates and patches up to date for equipment

Support the design, analysis, planning, modification and maintenance of the network and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities

Support analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling

Conducts testing of network systems

Support the evaluation of new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network

Qualification

Routing ProtocolsLayer 2 SwitchingPacket AnalysisIAT Level IISD-WANTCP/IPCCNACCNPArista switchesPalo Alto FirewallsVLANsVRFsIPSEC tunnelsTACACS+ on Cisco ISE

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and five (5) years relevant experience supporting a large network infrastructure

+ 4 years of additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree

Top Secret Clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI

Experience required with Routing Protocols (OSPF, BGP); Access Control Lists; Layer 2 Switching; Spanning Tree; Packet Analysis; SPINE-LEAF architecture

Working knowledge of SD-WAN, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and Virtual Private Network devices

Understanding of TCP/IP in regard to routing and subnetting

Capable of supporting TACACS+ on Cisco ISE and ISE Cube

IAT Level II required (Sec +), CCNA/CCNP

Preferred

Experience with the following is a plus Arista switches; Palo Alto Firewalls; TAP and network visibility (i.e. Gigamon, NetScout); SD-WAN and Spine-Leaf Architecture; working with VLANs and VRFs; configuring IPSEC tunnels; and troubleshooting routing issues