Senior Network Engineer
About The Position
SAIC is seeking a Network Engineer for an Air Force TENCAP HOPE 2.0 contract at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. The position supports US and coalition exercise networks and USAF and DoW operational systems, including NIPRNET, SIPRNET, commercial internet, and video teleconferencing (VTC). The engineer designs, plans, builds, deploys, configures, tests, monitors, and maintains DoW and USAF network systems and related hardware, software, licenses, and certifications. The role also implements network upgrades, software patching, and security compliance; coordinates exercise networking with USAF IT Technical Planners; investigates and documents network problems and performance improvements; works with external organizations to diagnose and resolve network issues; and reports project and task status to DoW and USAF officials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 14 years of relevant experience; relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- Must be a US citizen.
- Must currently possess an active Secret Security Clearance and have the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Must possess a major certification. Listed examples include Sec+, CASP+, CCIE, CCISO, CCSP, CFR, CISM, CISSP, CySA+, CNP, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, GCIG, JNCIE-SEC, Google Professional Cloud Engineer, M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert, M365 Modern Desktop Admin Associate, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, RCHA, RHCSA, or VMware CP – Data Center.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
- Proficiency using MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Visio, and Teams.
- Experience as a network engineer supporting DoW and USAF networks.
Nice To Haves
- Practical experience with enterprise-level networking such as Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Meeting Servers, Nexus, Cisco Firewalls, Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Identity Service Engine, and Cisco Web Security Applications.
- Experience with unicast, broadcast, and multicast networks.
- Experience with Network Address Translation and Virtual Route Forwarding.
- Experience with routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
- Experience with VTC systems.
- Experience with virtual infrastructure such as vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi.
- Experience with KG-175 encryption devices.
Responsibilities
- Design, plan, build, deploy, configure, test, monitor, and maintain DoW and USAF network systems and related hardware, software, licenses, and certifications.
- Implement network upgrades, system software patching, and security compliance in accordance with USAF Instructions, Information Assurance Vulnerability Management requirements, and maintenance task orders.
- Coordinate with USAF IT Technical Planners to plan and complete exercise-related networking tasks and requests.
- Research, analyze, recommend, and document possible resolutions or actions to resolve network problems and improve network performance.
- Coordinate and communicate with external organizations to submit network issue tickets, diagnose network problems, and resolve network problems.
- Monitor project and task status, prepare milestone status reports, and present status to DoW and USAF officials.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
