Network Engineer

  • SPRINGFIELD, VA
  • Posted 59 days ago | Updated 2 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
PKI
Amazon Web Services
Information Technology
Network engineering
Risk assessment
Enterprise networks
Enterprise architecture
Network administration
Network design
Computer science
Computer engineering
IT security
OSI model
Cisco
TCP/IP
Technical writing
Cloud computing
Microsoft Azure
Network monitoring
Systems engineering
Federal government
Network
Security clearance
LAN
WAN
Planning
Leadership
Testing
Computer networking
DOS
Design
Routers
Switches
Regulatory Compliance
Collaboration
Software deployment
Documentation
Border Gateway Protocol
EIGRP
OSPF
GRE
DMVPN
IPsec
Multicast
Virtual private network
ISR
Nexus
Linux
VMware
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Excel
Cisco Certifications
SD
DoDAF
TOGAF
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Professional
HPNA
Nagios
Internet
SIPRNet
SAP BASIS
Policies
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2402863

Location: SPRINGFIELD, VA, US

Date Posted: 2024-02-27

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: Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

This is a senior network engineer position within the Vanguard Contract, providing network engineering expertise over a Global LAN/WAN enterprise. The well qualified candidate will possess and apply comprehensive knowledge regarding the engineering and implementation of network transport solutions. The candidate must be capable of planning and leading the testing, implementation, and maintenance of networking (LAN/WAN) technologies and devices. The candidate must be capable of evaluating performance results, performing risk assessments, and recommending changes affecting network transport configuration/implementation. The position directly supports DoS on-site to provide network engineering services to over 100,000 customers globally.

Responsibilities
  • Works directly with the DoS customer to build, design, test and deploy enterprise network transport solutions utilizing Cisco routers/switches
  • Develop and deploy network engineering solutions in compliance with Enterprise Architecture standards
  • Collaborate with technical SMEs on enterprise-wide solutions, participate in technical working groups, and contribute to technical advisory boards
  • Participate in peer review of network configuration change requests prior to deployment.
  • Implementation of configuration changes
  • Documenting network infrastructure components, drawings
  • Assist in developing and documenting procedures and processes

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in a computer science/computer engineering related discipline; may accept additional experience in lieu of degree
  • 10+ years IT security/network engineering support experience
  • Solid understanding and analysis of network flows and OSI model
  • Experience implementing large enterprise/global network solutions
  • Expert experience in BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, GRE, DMVPN, IPSEC, MACSEC, Multicast, Unicast
  • Expert experience with Cisco network platforms: routers, switches, VPN concentrators, network management (ISR/ASR/Nexus)
  • Expert knowledge of TCP/IP networking
  • Experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Experience with VMWare products
  • Experience working directly with Government customer
  • Technical writing and documentation/diagram skills (MS Visio/MS Word/MS Excel)

Required Clearance
  • ship
  • Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional - CCNP
  • Experience with SD-WAN technologies
  • Experience with Cloud technologies, Microsoft Azure/Amazon Web Services
  • DoDAF/TOGAF architecture experience
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
  • Experience leading a small team (3-5) of engineers
  • Experience with network monitoring tools (NetVCR, NeuralStar, HPNA, Nagios)
  • Experienced with Dept of Defense's Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet)


SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.


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