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Job ID: 2502729
Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US
Date Posted: 2025-03-03
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 Network Architect in Colorado Springs, CO at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB) supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Directorate for Ground Test (DTG).
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Education Requirements:
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.
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: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US
Date Posted: 2025-03-03
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 Network Architect in Colorado Springs, CO at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB) supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Directorate for Ground Test (DTG).
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assist the 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
- Assist the Network Operations Lead with the remediation of STIGs and other network and system cybersecurity-related tasks
- 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 ISE, Wireshark and Opmanager.
- Assist with Network Design and Configuration standards for Cisco Routers/Switches and Palo Alto Firewalls.
- Infrequent travel (up to 5%) to support various hardware upgrades at remote sites and coordination with teammates in Huntsville, AL
- Work infrequent night shifts (with sufficient prior notice) to support configuration changes
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in related field, with 14 years of relevant experience. 6 years of equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Must possess an active Secret security clearance or have the ability to obtain one; ship required.
- Must have CompTIA Security or CISSP Certification
- Must have CCNA or higher Cisco professional certification
- Extensive experience with and knowledge of Cisco routing/switching design and configuration
- First-hand experience designing/architecting networks
- Experience deploying and managing TACLANEs or other cryptographic equipment
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Visio
- Ability to travel (CONUS and OCONUS - Up to 5% per year and up to 7 days at a time) and to obtain a US Passport
- Experience deploying and managing Palo Alto Firewalls
- Experience with network management and monitoring toolsets such as Cisco ISE, Cisco Modeling Lab, 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
- CCNP certification preferred.
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.
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
