Network Engineer

Job
-OTHLOC-552

Location: North Charleston, SC, US

Date Posted:

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:

Description

SAIC is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to support a mission-critical program. The candidate will design, configure, and secure enterprise network solutions in alignment with DoD requirements.

The candidate will sit at our customer site in either Stafford, VA or North Charleston, SC.

Note:
This role is hybrid and will require the candidate on-site at least 30%

Job Duties:

• Design, implement, and manage large-scale enterprise network architectures, including LAN, WAN, routing, and switching.
• Configure and optimize network devices to ensure secure, efficient performance while meeting mission requirements.
• Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, including RMF, STIGs, and IAVM guidelines.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, implement mitigations, and validate cybersecurity controls.
• Configure and manage dynamic routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF) and support backhaul technologies for communication systems like Land Mobile Radio (LMR).
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, topology maps, and engineering documentation using tools like Microsoft Visio.
• Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot network performance using diagnostic tools such as Wireshark and Solar Winds.
• Deploy and maintain enterprise-grade networking hardware (e.g., Cisco, Juniper routers, switches, and firewalls).
• Serve as a technical liaison, reporting progress and providing solutions to stakeholders.

Qualifications

?Required Education and Work Experience:

• BS degree and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) additional years in lieu of degree.
• Expertise in large-scale enterprise network architectures, DoD-specific standards (e.g., RMF, STIGs, JIE), and dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
• Experience with advanced network hardware from vendors like Cisco and Juniper.
• Skilled in creating detailed documentation and using diagnostic tools (Wireshark, Solar Winds).

Required Security Clearance:

• No clearance required to start, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Navy or USMC networks or Federal IT environments.
• Knowledge of communication systems like Land Mobile Radio (LMR).
• Ability to manage competing priorities and support diverse operational environments.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government.

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