Senior Network Engineer

Job ID: 2509277

Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US

Date Posted: 2025-08-29

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Network Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join and support our team in San Diego, CA, must be local to area.

This role does require sporadic travel up to 25%+ of the time.

JOB DUTIES:

• Primary responsibilities for this position include integrating newly installed NavyCash equipment on US Navy Ships into their respective networks, conducting testing to verify operation following installation and integration, conducting system administration training, and providing support for the system once it's operational.
• Integration of the system on board ship involves verifying network connectivity for all system components, ensuring each component is operating correctly, and completing a SOVT and PRT. This is typically a two week evolution, and for work outside San Diego travel may be on the weekends.
• System admin training is provided on site, hands-on during shipboard integration, and is also provided at various times in a classroom environment utilizing power point slides.
• System support involves handling trouble calls generated by end users experiencing issues. Trouble calls are ideally resolved via email and occasionally phone. When issues cannot be resolved remotely an on-site visit will be made to resolve the issue. Another aspect of support is testing equipment returned from the fleet and determining if it should be returned to inventory, sent back to the manufacture, or disposed of.
• Will also be responsible to perform service calls on board Ships. These are three-to-five-day evolution's in which the system is fully tested and all issues encountered are resolved. Hands-on system administration training is also provided during these visits. For out of town Ships, service calls are often scheduled in conjunction with a Shipboard integration scheduled on a different Ship in the same location, so the total trip time may increase from 2 weeks to 3 - 4 weeks.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate's degree and at least three (3) years of experience with general cable installation. Additional experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance after start .

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience performing installation work on U.S. Navy ships.
• Working knowledge of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. Strong troubleshooting skills are required to isolate and resolve network, hardware, and software issues.
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot via phone/email as well as on site when required.
• Must have the ability to effectively provide System Administration Training in a classroom setting as well as on-site, hands-on training to end users.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, including Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of MBPS a plus.
• Must be physically capable of stooping, walking up and down steep stairs on ships, and lifting 50 lbs.

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