Description
SAIC is seeking an experienced Network Systems Engineer to plan, design, implement, operate and troubleshoot a high-reliability enterprise network infrastructure. The candidate will support an enterprise SATCOM program and the associated tools for tasking, planning, research, data routing, as well as, tools for operations center support and system performance monitoring.
The Network Systems Engineer will provide Tier III support for infrastructure and customer support during live testing and operations. The candidate will analyze capacity issues, assess network performance, and recommend plans to ensure the system meets current and future needs. The candidate will assist customers with mission planning, communication paths, and data delivery. The candidate will also assist with system verification and regression tests.
Job Duties Include:
Provide technical analysis and subject matter expertise to support, build, configure, operate and maintain specific network, related network and system management infrastructure to include but not limited to the following:
Network Connectivity
Traffic Flow
Redundancy (Failover)
Network Security
Equipment Maintenance of current sites and future coop sites.
Increase overall reliability, streamline design and integration where appropriate.
Reduce operations and maintenance costs associated with maintaining solutions hosted within the Operations Center where possible.
Maintain necessary training, test, and integration equipment for integration and regression testing, validation and troubleshooting.
Maintain configuration management of all hosted or managed network solutions.
Design, operate and maintain equipment and network paths for storage area network services and off-site back-up services.
Monitor and report on bandwidth capacity, availability and projections.
Develop and maintain detailed drawings and appropriate documentation of all devices within the supported architecture and configurations of network equipment on site and at future coop sites.
Implement upgrades to existing network architecture, troubleshoot network anomalies, as discovered, and deploy and install network equipment both locally and to remote locations.
Work with the System Administrators to ensure overall system functionality and design and document future network architecture (with anticipated growth), and respond to ISSO requests, supporting C&A activities.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Bachelors and 14+ years or more experience; Masters and 12+ years or more experience; PhD or JD and 9+ years or more experience.
Must have 10+ years systems engineering and systems integration experience.
Occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required.
Must have experience working on complex systems across multiple domains.
Must have working knowledge of Cisco IOS and enterprise level tools and network products such as firewalls, routers, switches, VPN, network and security protocols.
Must have knowledge of networking protocols (IP, TCP, UDP, etc.).
Must have knowledge of enterprise system monitoring tools such as Nagios or Solar Winds.
Must have ability to work on occasional surge support or shift hours, as needed, to support Operations Center.
Desired Qualifications:
Familiarity with PL5 implementation and systems.
Experience with programming or scripting languages as applied to test development and automation.
Linux and virtualization experience.
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. REQNUMBER: 2409583
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