Network Architect

SAIC•Panama City Beach, FL

3h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Network Architect to join and support our dynamic team in Panama City Beach, Florida. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career and hone your leadership skills while supporting multiple Navy projects of varying complexity. We are seeking a motivated individual eager to apply your expertise in network and data center architecture, leveraging modern networking technologies and tools, to enable the successful execution of complex programs. As an engineering team member, you will contribute to all aspects of network architecture design, development, and fielding support. You will act as a key technical resource, providing guidance to team members and ensuring that network engineering best practices are followed. You will also play a pivotal role in overseeing network requirements development, system design, integration, risk management, and verification/validation of complex Navy systems.

Requirements

Expertise in network and data center architecture
Knowledge of modern networking technologies and tools
Experience in network architecture design, development, and fielding support
Experience in network requirements development, system design, integration, risk management, and verification/validation
Expertise in TCP/IP stack, VLANs, VPN technologies, and BGP routing protocols
Experience configuring and managing Palo Alto next-generation firewalls and security platforms
Experience with Arista networking platforms and/or NetScout network performance management tools
Experience with multicast networking design and troubleshooting, including MSDP configurations
Experience conducting trade studies, feasibility assessments, and performance analyses
Experience with integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) efforts
Experience identifying, assessing, and managing technical risks related to network infrastructure
Experience developing engineering documentation, technical reports, and presentations
Experience participating in technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (systems, software, cloud engineering)

Nice To Haves

Leadership skills

Responsibilities

Execute all network systems engineering technical processes in accordance with program requirements, from initial concept through final delivery.
Design, develop, and maintain data center and Colocation (Colo) network architectures, including physical and logical topology documentation.
Lead the design and implementation of SD-WAN solutions, ensuring optimized wide-area network performance, reliability, and security across distributed environments.
Develop and maintain network architecture models and documentation, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), to ensure proper interaction between network components and external systems.
Apply expertise in TCP/IP stack, VLANs, VPN technologies, and BGP routing protocols to design and troubleshoot complex network environments.
Configure and manage Palo Alto next-generation firewalls and security platforms to enforce network security policies and segmentation.
Leverage experience with Arista networking platforms and/or NetScout network performance management tools to support data center operations and monitoring.
Support multicast networking design and troubleshooting, including MSDP (Multicast Source Discovery Protocol) configurations.
Conduct trade studies, feasibility assessments, and performance analyses to identify optimized network solutions and design alternatives.
Oversee and contribute to integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) efforts, ensuring technical compliance with customer and program network requirements.
Identify, assess, and manage technical risks related to network infrastructure, including developing mitigation strategies and providing regular risk reports to stakeholders.
Support the development of engineering documentation, technical reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
Participate in technical reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR).
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers to promote growth and technical excellence within the team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems, software, and cloud engineering, to ensure a cohesive and integrated network approach.
Monitor and adapt engineering plans, schedules, and deliverables in response to evolving program needs, while adhering to project timelines and budgets.