Network Engineer

Network Engineer (Job Number:331462)

Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Network Engineer requires both broad and deep technology knowledge in network operations and maintenance. The position will provide overall Tier III enterprise level LAN and WAN IP-based infrastructure systems planning, design, and engineering.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Network Engineer will support a large distributed enterprise network. Including:

- Provide assistance in all aspects of maintaining, configuring and sustaining a large distributed CISCO IP network from network design through implementation and the troubleshooting and upgrade of existing networks.
- Maintain a broad knowledge of network communications and local area network/wide area network (LAN/WAN) operations, and has a demonstrated ability to independently work on complex assignments.
- Provide overall enterprise level LAN and WAN IP-based infrastructure systems planning, design, and engineering.
- Manage infrastructures for operational networks of multiple security classification levels.
- Serve as a technical point of contact for all matters related to network infrastructure efforts.
- Perform analyses on networks to discover and document the baseline.
- Support planning and execution of network installations and hardware upgrades.
- Conduct LAN (Ethernet, HSRP, EIGRP, BGP) and WAN (ISDN, ATM, SONET) preventive and corrective maintenance and troubleshooting/problem resolution.
- Use network analysis tools (CISCO Works, CISCO Network Analysis Modules, etc).
- Perform enterprise traffic analysis (eg, link utilization, flows, latency, and other relevant metrics) to detect/determine network inefficiencies and make recommendations to relieve network congestion/optimize the networks.
- Provide advanced technical analyses of network infrastructure challenges and problems; develop/identify technical solutions responsive to customer needs.
- Engineer, install, test, and maintain wiring (copper and fiber) infrastructures.
- Support an improved infrastructure information security vulnerability posture through the performance of vulnerability assessments and analyses.
- Manage the Network life cycle Cradle to grave (ex-network requirements, design, vendor (network, phone, video, etc.) and equipment provisioning, vendor execution/tracking, and network, phone, video, implementation and decommissioning).

Qualifications

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SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

Active DoD Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility required, TS/SCI strongly desired.

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

- This position requires periodic international travel. A current U.S. passport is required.
- Proficiency with Cisco routing and switching protocols, including Spanning Tree, HSRP/VRRP, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and Interior Gateway Protocols.
- Experience with datacenter network design, including the Nexus 7kk[1]kk product line, Virtual Port-Channel, Virtual Environment.
- Desired experience with the following technologies:

- Cisco ASA firewalls
- VoIP (Design and troubleshooting)
- Cisco Virtual Switching System
- IPSEC (Design and troubleshooting)
- HAIPE (implementation and design)

CERTIFICATIONS:

- Required:

- CompTIA Security+
- CCNA
- Preferred:

- CCNP
- ITIL

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer science, or related field + 6 years of experience preferred. Additional years of related experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.

Portions of SAIC to be renamed Leidos, Inc., subject to stockholder approval and consummation of a separation transaction if approved by SAIC board of directors. SAIC is pursuing a plan to separate into two independently traded companies: one that provides technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services primarily to the U.S. government (the new SAIC), and one that delivers technical solutions in national security, engineering and health (Leidos, Inc).

SAIC Overview:

SAIC is a leading provider of technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services to the U.S. government. Our 13,000 employees deliver systems engineering and information technology offerings for large, complex government programs, as well as a broad range of higher-end, differentiated technology services. The company is headquartered in McLean, Va.. For more information, visit www.saic.com.

Job Posting: Aug 21, 2013, 4:24:20 PM
Primary Location: United States-FL-MACDILL AFB

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Potential for Teleworking: No
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Yes, 10% of the time
Schedule: Full-time