Principal Network Engineer jobs in United States
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SAIC · 6 hours ago

Principal Network Engineer

SAIC is currently seeking an onsite network engineer to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with experienced engineers and customers supporting the Space Systems Command. The selected candidate will support the monitoring and administration of network infrastructure and assist the cybersecurity team.

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Responsibilities

Analyze network characteristics such as traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput
Assist more senior network engineers with the installation, removal and modifications to network components
Configure, deploy, upgrade, and troubleshoot multivendor switches, routers, firewalls, UPS, and network gear in operational and test lab environments and solutions, including Cisco, Palo Alto, Dell, HPE, or Juniper
Operate, deploy, or administer Linux and Unix systems
Provide occasional after-hours operational support for networks
Apply your knowledge of enterprise system monitoring and management tools (Solar Winds, WireShark, etc.) to analyze network activity and problems
Develop and maintain network topologies and diagrams

Qualification

Cisco routersNetwork troubleshootingLinux administrationDoD 8570 certificationCloud migrationAWS certificationMicrosoft OfficeVisioTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in science or technology related discipline such as Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university and 9 years or more relevant experience; Master's degree and 7 years or more experience. May substitute 4 years or more experience for a bachelor's degree
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility to start; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Must possess DoD 8570 baseline certification
Strong background in Microsoft Office tools and Visio
Record of success in contributing to the completion of programs and projects; ability to obtain results and make key recommendations

Preferred

Experience with cloud migration projects using AWS
Cloud certification such as CompTIA Cloud+, Google Certified Professional (GCP) Cloud Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect – Associate, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Cloud Security Alliance: Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
Ability to provide high-level summary of results and draw conclusions based on interpretation of data

Company

SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$522.13M
Key Investors
U.S. Geothermal
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2010-09-13Post Ipo Equity· $22M
2006-10-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Robert Fecteau
IT Advisor to CEO
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Prabu Natarajan
Chief Financial Officer
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