SAIC
SAIC

Senior Network Infrastructure Specialist

Scott Afb, IL, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $80,001.00 - 120,000.00 per year
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Skills

  • IT Management
  • Infrastructure Architecture
  • Supervision
  • Network Operations
  • Leadership
  • Data Storage
  • Application Development
  • Backbone.js
  • Optical Fiber
  • Wireless Communication
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • DNS
  • SMTP
  • IP Address Management
  • VLAN
  • SAP BASIS
  • Network Design
  • Computer Hardware
  • Network
  • Reporting
  • Recovery
  • Service Level
  • Business Analysis
  • Business Analytics
  • Network Engineering
  • Security Clearance
  • Security+
  • Cisco Certifications
  • GSEC
  • SSCP
  • Cisco
  • Splunk
  • McAfee
  • DoD
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Routing Protocols
  • OSPF
  • Border Gateway Protocol
  • IPv6
  • Virtual Private Network
  • WAN
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Technical Writing
  • Communication
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2611734

Location: Scott Afb, IL, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-21

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Network Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

?SAIC is seeking a Senior Network Infrastructure Specialist to support high-visibility and mission-critical network operations for the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). This role supports enterprise-level infrastructure within a global DoD environment and requires independent technical leadership, infrastructure design expertise, and oversight of junior staff.
The successful candidate will operate with minimal supervision, lead complex tasks, and ensure secure, reliable, and resilient network operations across multiple transport mediums and global WAN environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop strategies and design network infrastructure to meet organizational and mission objectives.
  • Advise leadership on technology purchases involving data storage, processing, network access, and application development.
  • Assess feasibility of future projects and provide expert recommendations.
  • Provide deep technical expertise in routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), IPv6, VPN technologies, and global WAN backbone operations.
  • Support secure and non-secure wireless communication infrastructure, network connectivity, and associated services.
  • Coordinate and execute cryptographic circuit maintenance.
  • Install and maintain the network transport medium (fiber, copper, wireless), including user access drops.
  • Perform planned upgrades and maintenance while minimizing operational disruption.
  • Provide DNS and SMTP support, IP address management, and VLAN configuration.
  • Collect, analyze, and report network availability metrics on a recurring and ad-hoc basis.
  • Maintain comprehensive technical documentation including, physical and logical network architecture diagrams, equipment room layouts with rack elevations Inside/outside plant specifications, & hardware configurations.
  • Respond to network incidents, provide after-action reporting, and support service recovery.
  • Adhere to established processes to ensure compliance with service level agreements.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • BA/BS and 4+ years of experience in network engineering or infrastructure operations.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
  • IAT Level II certification, such as: Security+, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP.
  • At least one Computing Environment certification (Cisco, Splunk, McAfee, etc.).
  • Experience installing and maintaining DoD networks in compliance with security requirements.
  • Strong expertise in routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), IPv6, VPN, and global WAN environments.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel.
  • Demonstrated experience producing accurate and comprehensive technical documentation.
  • Strong communication skills for interacting with personnel of varying technical backgrounds.


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


Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10111346
  • Position Id: 2611734
  • Posted 4 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission 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 include 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. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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