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Network Engineer

North Charleston, SC, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 8 hours ago

Full Time

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Skills

Enterprise Networks
Failover
Performance Tuning
High Availability
Replication
HSRP
VRRP
SSO
DNS
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
DHCP
TCP/IP
VLAN
OSPF
Border Gateway Protocol
MPLS VPN
NAT
Routers
Switches
Wireless Communication
Juniper
Palo Alto
Orchestration
Writing
Configuration Management
Cloud Computing
Computer Networking
Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud
Python
Terraform
Progress Chef
Load Balancing
F5
Citrix
Network Security
SSL VPN
Firewall
SD
WAN
Network
Virtualization
Cisco Certifications
Cisco
Red Hat Linux
Ansible
Security+
CISSP
Security Clearance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2611524-OTHLOC-192

Location: North Charleston, SC, US

Date Posted: 2026-04-16

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:

Description

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.
Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.
Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.
Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:
DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.
In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).
Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:
- Writing custom playbooks and roles.
- Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.

Preferred Skills:

Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.
Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.
Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).
Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).

Certifications (preferred, but not required):

Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.
Security certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.

Required Security Clearance:

Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.
Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.
Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.
Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:
DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.
In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).
Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:
- Writing custom playbooks and roles.
- Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.

Preferred Skills:

Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.
Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.
Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).
Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).

Certifications (preferred, but not required):

Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.
Security certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.

Required Security Clearance:

Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.

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: 2611524-OTHLOC-100000624264192
Posted 8 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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