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Job ID: 2600372
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-01-14
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Network Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior Network Engineer / Architect responsible for providing high quality networking engineering advisory services, network systems planning, integration, and architecture support for a C4ISR Program of Record within the Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Computers, Communications, and Intelligence (PEO C4I). As part of the team, you will be required to collaborate with others, as well as work individually on strategies, roadmaps and recommended solutions for the implementation of cloud solutions and hosted software application integration functions.
In this role, the Network Engineer / Architect will Design, plan, and integrate Navy classified networks with other classified government networks. Additionally:
Provide specific, detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, application & data migration techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
Develop and conduct testing of navy networks and associated network routers.
Maintain technical expertise relevant industry standards in networks, design, and configuration; platform-, and software-as-a-service; automation; network routers, hypervisors; containers; virtual compute, storage, and networks; virtual infrastructure management; self-provisioning; and scaling.
Provide systems engineering activities such as Concept of Operations Formulation, Requirements Definition, Analysis and Engineering, System Architecting, System Analysis and Design, Interface and Data Architectures, Validation and Verification, System Integration, System & Op. Performance Analysis, Lifecycle Cost Analysis & Estimation, Decision Analysis and Physical Configuration Analysis (PCA).
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and 5 years or more experience. Active TS/SCI and CI polygraph (or ability to obtain CI polygraph)
Required Skills:
Experience in: Classified navy (afloat and ashore) and intelligence community networks, establishing peered networks and network routers.
Relevant experience leading/managing network development teams. Ideally at least 2 years knowledge in PaaS / IaaS / SaaS.
Understands network engineering concepts and related systems engineering processes.
Understanding of disconnected networks and limited bandwidth networks to include disconnected lab and production systems.
Strong communicator that can consult on technical discussions and provide technical recommendations across many levels of the program to include senior leadership.
Technical leadership and general problem solving related to software design, architecture, and execution in an oversight position
Ability to operate both independently and without direct supervision
Experience with DoD networks both WAN and LAN.
Experience with General Dynamics KG series TACLANES.
Working knowledge configuring Cisco networking devices including routers and switches using Cisco Command Line Interface (CLI).
Working knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 address allocation.
Working knowledge of networking protocols and their implementation to include L2VPN, L3VPN, OSPF, BGP, DMVPN, static routes.
Working knowledge of network security via firewalls (both software and hardware), ACL's, port security, etc.
Experience with network testing/troubleshooting software tools such as iperf, nmap, wireshark, etc.
Experience with network testing hardware from vendors such as Spirent, Linktropy, etc.
Must have experience in trouble-shooting and fixing problems related to networks and their interaction with backend systems.
Desired Skills and Certifications:
SAFe Agilist
Able to attain CSWF and IAT Level II Certifications (Security )
Experience with DISA, ADNS, Triton and IC Networks
CCNP Cisco Certification
Demonstrated technical writing and briefing
Understanding of navy and intelligence network architectures.
Understanding of PEO C4I, NAVWAR, US Navy C4I systems.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-01-14
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Network Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior Network Engineer / Architect responsible for providing high quality networking engineering advisory services, network systems planning, integration, and architecture support for a C4ISR Program of Record within the Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Computers, Communications, and Intelligence (PEO C4I). As part of the team, you will be required to collaborate with others, as well as work individually on strategies, roadmaps and recommended solutions for the implementation of cloud solutions and hosted software application integration functions.
In this role, the Network Engineer / Architect will Design, plan, and integrate Navy classified networks with other classified government networks. Additionally:
Provide specific, detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, application & data migration techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
Develop and conduct testing of navy networks and associated network routers.
Maintain technical expertise relevant industry standards in networks, design, and configuration; platform-, and software-as-a-service; automation; network routers, hypervisors; containers; virtual compute, storage, and networks; virtual infrastructure management; self-provisioning; and scaling.
Provide systems engineering activities such as Concept of Operations Formulation, Requirements Definition, Analysis and Engineering, System Architecting, System Analysis and Design, Interface and Data Architectures, Validation and Verification, System Integration, System & Op. Performance Analysis, Lifecycle Cost Analysis & Estimation, Decision Analysis and Physical Configuration Analysis (PCA).
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and 5 years or more experience. Active TS/SCI and CI polygraph (or ability to obtain CI polygraph)
Required Skills:
Experience in: Classified navy (afloat and ashore) and intelligence community networks, establishing peered networks and network routers.
Relevant experience leading/managing network development teams. Ideally at least 2 years knowledge in PaaS / IaaS / SaaS.
Understands network engineering concepts and related systems engineering processes.
Understanding of disconnected networks and limited bandwidth networks to include disconnected lab and production systems.
Strong communicator that can consult on technical discussions and provide technical recommendations across many levels of the program to include senior leadership.
Technical leadership and general problem solving related to software design, architecture, and execution in an oversight position
Ability to operate both independently and without direct supervision
Experience with DoD networks both WAN and LAN.
Experience with General Dynamics KG series TACLANES.
Working knowledge configuring Cisco networking devices including routers and switches using Cisco Command Line Interface (CLI).
Working knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 address allocation.
Working knowledge of networking protocols and their implementation to include L2VPN, L3VPN, OSPF, BGP, DMVPN, static routes.
Working knowledge of network security via firewalls (both software and hardware), ACL's, port security, etc.
Experience with network testing/troubleshooting software tools such as iperf, nmap, wireshark, etc.
Experience with network testing hardware from vendors such as Spirent, Linktropy, etc.
Must have experience in trouble-shooting and fixing problems related to networks and their interaction with backend systems.
Desired Skills and Certifications:
SAFe Agilist
Able to attain CSWF and IAT Level II Certifications (Security )
Experience with DISA, ADNS, Triton and IC Networks
CCNP Cisco Certification
Demonstrated technical writing and briefing
Understanding of navy and intelligence network architectures.
Understanding of PEO C4I, NAVWAR, US Navy C4I systems.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .
Salary : $120,001 - $160,000