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**Description** SAIC is looking for a **Top** **Secret cleared Network Engineer** with experience in US Navy IT networks to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed naval enterprise transport network, ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability. The position will support end-to-end network, system, and element visibility; facilitate rapid operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning to maintaining the operational integrity of a mission-critical network, requiring both technical expertise and a commitment to excellence in service delivery. **Specific duties include:** + Provide Tier 1 level engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages, analyzing symptoms and potential root causes to implement effective resolutions or escalate to Tier 2/Tier 3 support as required + Utilize advanced monitoring tools and processes to oversee network infrastructure, monitor the performance and availability of managed services and systems across multiple exchange points, and ensure optimal performance + Perform day to day maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deploymentsAdhere to system and operational reporting obligations + Operate and maintain the privileged access solutions + Maintain continuous verification of failover processes and disaster recovery procedures + Operate and maintain hardware upgrade process and procedures + Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment + Enact change management for the solution + Operate and maintain existing incident management processes + Keep firmware, software updates and patches up to date for equipment + Support the design, analysis, planning, modification and maintenance of the network and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities + Support analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling + Conducts testing of network systems + Support the evaluation of new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network **Qualifications** **Required Education and Years of Experience:** + Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and two (2) years relevant experience supporting a large network infrastructure + 4 years of additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree **Required Security Clearance:** + Top Secret Clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI **Required Skills and Experience:** + Experience required with: Routing Protocols (OSPF, BGP); Access Control Lists; Layer 2 Switching; Spanning Tree; Packet Analysis; SPINE-LEAF architecture + Experience with the following is a plus: Arista switches; Palo Alto Firewalls; TAP and network visibility (i.e. Gigamon, NetScout); SD-WAN and Spine-Leaf Architecture; working with VLANs and VRFs; configuring IPSEC tunnels; and troubleshooting routing issues + Working knowledge of SD-WAN, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and Virtual Private Network devices + Understanding of TCP/IP in regard to routing and subnetting + Capable of supporting TACACS+ on Cisco ISE and ISE Cube **Required Certifications:** + IAT Level II required (Sec +), CCNA/CCNP **Working Environment and Travel:** + Able to work shifts to cover a 24x7 operational environment + Able to cover on-call schedule on a rotating basis + Travel up to 25% may be required REQNUMBER: 2511543 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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