What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at SAIC?
Job ID: 2611524-OTHLOC-100000624263799
Location: Panama City, FL, US
Date Posted: 2026-04-16
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Network Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work:
Description
Required Education and Experience:
Required Education and Experience:
Location: Panama City, FL, US
Date Posted: 2026-04-16
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Network Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work:
Description
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.
- Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.
- Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.
- Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:
- DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.
- In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).
- Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:
- Writing custom playbooks and roles.
- Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.
- Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.
- Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.
- Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).
- Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
- Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
- Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.
- Security certifications: CompTIA Security , CISSP, or equivalent.
- Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.
- Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.
- Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.
- Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:
- DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.
- In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).
- Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:
- Writing custom playbooks and roles.
- Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.
- Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.
- Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.
- Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).
- Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
- Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
- Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.
- Security certifications: CompTIA Security , CISSP, or equivalent.
- Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.