Junior Network Engineer

SAIC•Colorado Springs, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Network Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO at the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) on Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB) supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Directorate for Ground Test (DTG).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field, with 2 years of relevant experience. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Must be able to meet DoD 8140 IAT Level II requirements within 12 weeks of hire
Must have CCNA or higher Cisco professional certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
Experience with (or knowledge of) Cisco routing and switching design and configuration
Experience deploying or managing TACLANEs or other cryptographic equipment
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Visio
Potential for travel (CONUS and OCONUS - Up to 10%25 per year and up to 14 days at a time) and ability to obtain a US Passport

Nice To Haves

Experience deploying and managing Palo Alto firewalls
Experience with network management and monitoring toolsets such as Cisco ISE, Instant Connect Enterprise, Wireshark, and OpManager
Familiarity with Windows and Linux workstation and server configuration and operation
Familiarity with multicast network configuration, operation, and troubleshooting
Familiarity with Cisco Unified Communications and AV endpoints such as VoIP Phones and VTC Units
Familiarity with MDA Ground Test, Flight Test, War Games, or Exercises
Familiarity with the creating of Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) documents

Responsibilities

Assisting with the design, implementation, and support of LAN/WAN networks and systems
Assisting with the development and maintenance of network system and service configurations
Documenting and troubleshooting network and system issues
Creating and maintaining network diagrams and documentation
Assisting with the configuration, implementation, and utilization of network tools such as Cisco ISE, Instant Connect Enterprise, Wireshark and OpManager
Providing network monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting during Missile Defense Agency (MDA) test events
Providing communications (Secure VoIP, Secure Chat) support during MDA test events
Coordinating with MDA elements to gather and verify connectivity information required for MDA test events and creating an Event Communications Baseline document for that test event
Ability to travel occasionally (up to 10%25) to support various hardware upgrades at remote sites
Ability to work infrequent night shifts (with prior notice) to support MDA test events