• Network Engineer

    SAIC (Kings Point, NY)


    Description

    SAIC is seeking a Network Engineer to support our government customer.

     

    This position is at United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, we are looking for a Network Engineer who can thrive in a challenging and rewarding environment at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Headquarters in Kings Point, New York.

     

    + The candidate will help design, implement, troubleshoot, analyze and maintain Academy networks Configures, tests, and maintains LAN/WAN/DMZ/Wireless networks and related services

    + Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves network problems

    + Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks, applications and appliances

    + Working experience in government environment utilizing NIST and FISMA

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

    + Provides daily supervision and direction to support staff, to include technical and administrative direction

    Qualifications

    REQUIREMENTS

    + Education bachelor’s degree in a related field and must have a minimum of 7 years of related experience managing data networks, possessing extensive skills and knowledge in network design, architecture, troubleshooting, and management

    + Must have experience with Cisco, Nexus switches, DHCP, DNS, VPN, MPLS, MTIPS, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), routing, switching, cloud infrastructure, and Out-of-Band (OOB) networks and firewall management

    + Hands on experience in a structured environment implementing and administrating network devices, setting and maintaining policies

    + Experience in configuring Cisco switches and routers

    + Design, plan, establish, and optimize wireless networks

    + Experience in Aruba's architecture that includes Wireless and Network Access Control

    + Nutanix Prism, Acropolis hypervisor management

    + Firewall and VPN configuration, management and analysis

    + Network access security tools experience

    + MS Server Active Directory and Group Policy Management

    + PowerShell scripting and implementation skills

    + Level 2 and Level 3 resolution in a Windows Server and Win 11 environment

    + Strong verbal and written communication skills, including documentation

    + Excellent troubleshooting, root cause analysis and network optimization skills

    + Team player: willing and able to drive collaborative efforts across the organization to improve product quality, reduce expense, and increase productivity

    + **Required Minimum one** of the following certifications: CCNA or CCNP, ITIL v3 certification

    + 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

     

    Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

    REQNUMBER: 2510985

    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