Network Engineer

Description

SAIC Inc. has an immediate opportunity for a Network Engineer - SME requiring a Position of Public Trust clearance located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Must have a minimum of 10 years of related experience as a subject matter expert in architecting complex networks. Must have experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Palo Alto firewall, Cisco Firepower VPN, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNAC). IPV6, DHCP, DNS, VPN, MPLS, MTIPS, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), routing, switching, and Out-of-Band (OOB) networks, cloud infrastructure, and firewall management.

The successful candidate is a team player, able to effectively manage their time, willing to learn new technologies, and work with limited supervision. In addition, the qualified candidate will work with other Information Technology team members to ensure continuous network operations. This is a contractor position supporting a federal government contract.

Job Role Specific Requirements:

• Manage Cisco ISE environment.

• Lead IPV4 to IPV6 transition.

• Performs day-to-day activities required to manage data services, such as network design, implementation, and management, to include troubleshooting of complex network issues.

• Provide direct support to other departments regarding network operational issues.

• Performs installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrading of network infrastructure as required.

• Works with all application owners and other IT stakeholders to build and support a scalable, efficient, and stable network.

• Research, plan, design, and implement network technologies using industry best practices to ensure network operations meet business and technical requirements.

• Assist internal business units in collecting and documenting network requirements.

• Assists in developing network policies, procedures, and change management for network operations.

• Work with the virtualization group to develop, configure, and manage networking requirements to ensure interoperability between both physical and virtualization environments.

• Participate in Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity team.

Qualifications

Top Qualifications, Skills, Experience or Certifications:

• MUST HAVE: Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) experience.

• IPV4 to IPV6 transitioning experience.

• Palo Alto firewall, Cisco Firepower VPN, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNAC), IPV6, CISCO Equipment, Palo Alto Firewalls.

• CISCO CCIE certification .

• Bachelor's Degree required.

• Must have 10 years of related experience managing data networks, possessing extensive skills and knowledge in network design, architecture, troubleshooting, and management.

• Must have Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) hands on designs and architect experience.

• Ability to attain the Position of Public Trust clearance.

• Must be able to complete "eApp National Background Investigation Services (NBIS)" form.

• Note: Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and the ability to obtain a public trust.

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• Solid understanding of Cisco routers and switches, firewalls, etc.

• Knowledge of internal and external routing protocols, e.g. EIGRP and BGP, QoS.

• Experience converting from IPV4 to IPV6.

• Experience with Virtualization networking technologies preferred.

• Comprehensive experience troubleshooting network issues that impact user's productivity.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills are essential for this position with the ability to work effectively with end-users, IT peers and managers.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

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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