Senior Network Engineer

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Senior Network Engineer to work on an exciting program in Chantilly! The successful candidate will bring deep network engineering and operations expertise to plan, organize, and execute operations in support of priority mission requirements. Functions include the configuration of network equipment (routers, servers, etc.), providing system administration functions, monitoring health and status of systems, and ensuring stable and consistent data transport. Beyond the hands-on role in operations, the candidate will participate in meetings with vendors, partners, etc., where they may be called on to represent the customer in technical discussions. This requires exceptional interpersonal skills and tact to ensure that critical relationships are not only maintained, but strengthened through engagement. The candidate will provide input for requirements affecting the current project, as well as follow-on projects, and will bring a proactiveness in researching new technologies and how they could be employed for project improvement (e.g., cloud, AI, etc.). The candidate will help manage testing and validation of technical capabilities to ensure solutions meet operational needs, may be asked to draft and coordinate correspondence, provide briefings communicating operational planning to senior leaders and other mission partners, participate in or guide technical and operational discussions, meet with a variety of organizational elements in support of the project, and potentially deploy technical equipment in the field. Optional TDY travel (up to 5–10%) may be available.

Requirements

Deep network engineering and operations expertise.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and tact.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and execute operations in support of priority mission requirements.
Configure network equipment (routers, servers, etc.).
Provide system administration functions.
Monitor health and status of systems.
Ensure stable and consistent data transport.
Participate in meetings with vendors, partners, etc., and represent the customer in technical discussions.
Provide input for requirements affecting the current project, as well as follow-on projects.
Research new technologies and how they could be employed for project improvement (e.g., cloud, AI, etc.).
Manage testing and validation of technical capabilities to ensure solutions meet operational needs.
Draft and coordinate correspondence.
Provide briefings communicating operational planning to senior leaders and other mission partners.
Participate in or guide technical and operational discussions.
Meet with a variety of organizational elements in support of the project.
Potentially deploy technical equipment in the field.