Job ID: 2406709
Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US
Date Posted: 2024-05-13
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Network Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description

SAIC has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB) supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Directorate for Test Resources (DTR).

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the Event Operations Lead by providing network monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting during Missile Defense Agency (MDA) test events
• Provide communications (Secure VoIP, Secure Chat) support during MDA test events
• Coordinate with MDA elements to gather and verify connectivity information required for MDA test events and create an Event Communications Baseline document for that MDA test event
• Assist the Event Operations Lead and Network Operations Lead with the design, implementation, and support of LAN/WAN networks and systems
• Assist the Network Operations Lead with the development and maintenance of network system and service configurations
• Document and troubleshoot network and system issues
• Create and maintain network diagrams and documentation
• Test and evaluate network systems and services to reduce problems and make improvements
• Assist with the configuration, implementation, and utilization o f network tools such as Cisco DNA Center, Cisco ISE, Wireshark, and Opmanager
• Occasional travel (up to 10%) to support various hardware upgrades at remote sites
• Ability to work infrequent night shifts for up to 2 weeks at a time with prior notice to support MDA test events

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field with fourteen (14) years of relevant experience. An additional six (6) years' experience may be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).

Required Skills/Certifications:

• Must have CompTIA Security or CISSP Certification
• Must have CCNA or higher Cisco professional certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
• Experience with Cisco routing and switching design and configuration
• Experience deploying and managing TACLANEs or other cryptographic equipment
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Visio
• Potential for travel (CONUS and OCONUS - Up to 10% per year and up to 14 days at a time) and ability to obtain a US Passport.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Experience deploying and managing firewalls (Palo Alto and/or Cisco ASA)
• Experience with network management and monitoring toolsets such as Cisco DNA Center, Cisco ISE, 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

Target salary range: $150,001 - $175,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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.