Network Engineer

Job ID: 2509916

Location: REMOTE WORK, AL, US

Date Posted: 2025-09-18

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Network Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: Yes

Description

SAIC is seeking a Network Engineer to support the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Revolutionary IT Services (RITS) program to monitor USACE infrastructure, including network services and devices, physical and virtual servers, storage systems, databases, and websites, acting on alarms per standard operating procedures.

NOTE: This position is a fully Remote / Work from Home position.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Network Engineering Projects: Coordinate and lead technical risk assessments, resolve implementation conflicts, and manage complex engineering projects.
• Network Deployment & Maintenance: Deploy and maintain network systems, ensuring they meet performance requirements.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve network issues, restoring performance to optimal levels. Use analysis tools to identify and address network performance problems.
• Network Optimization: Continuously analyze network infrastructure and provide performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability improvements.
• Virtualization Support: Provide Tier-3 support for virtualization infrastructure, including virtual servers, desktops, and automation.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain up-to-date network topology diagrams, document reported issues in ServiceNow, and generate weekly SITREP reports detailing ongoing outages and scheduled maintenance.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure network solutions align with the organization's goals. Mentor junior engineers to support their career development.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate with external vendors for hardware/software evaluations, procurement, and integrations.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors and two (2) years of experience; additional four (4) years experience accepted in lieu of degree

Required Skills:

• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale, high-performance network infrastructures.
• Expertise in routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, and load balancing.
• Experience with SDN (Software-Defined Networking), network automation, and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of network security principles and best practices.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, IP subnets, routing protocols, and system monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with CISCO devices, VPNs, MPLS, and network security (e.g., firewalls, ACLs).
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of networking protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP). Expertise in routing and switching platforms (Cisco, Juniper, Arista) and SDN (Cisco SDN, VMware/KVM, Python).
• Security Expertise: Knowledge of network security tools and techniques (e.g., IDS/IPS, firewalls, VPNs, endpoint security).
• Automation & Scripting: Familiarity with network automation tools and scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible).
• Cloud Networking: Experience in cloud network architecture and integration (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting: Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex network issues efficiently.
• Project Management: Strong organizational and time-management skills, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Required Certifications:

• Required:
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Core Network Certifications: CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, or equivalent
• Preferred:
  • Cybersecurity: CISSP, CEH
  • Cloud/Virtualization: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, VCP, CCSP

Required Clearance:

• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance; Interim Secret required prior to start (ship)

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.