DoD Network Technician — Secret Clearance, Remote

SAIC; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Network Technician to support an IT Service Management effort for USTRANSCOM at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The contractor will contribute to the MITS program, guiding operations, modernization, and security across critical IT assets.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI, experience with routing protocols, IPv6, VPN, and robust technical documentation skills; occasional after-hours support may be required to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and 2+ years of IT experience.
• DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• IAT Level II certs (Security+, CECCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP).
• CE certification or certificate for network support/defense (e.g., Splunk, Cisco, McAfee).
• Experience in installing and maintaining DoD networks with security requirements.
• Technical expertise in routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), IPv6, VPN across WAN and datacenters.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategy and designs infrastructure to support it.
• Technical expertise in routing protocols, IPv6, VPN across WAN/datacenters.
• Advices on near-term tech purchases for processing, data storage, and apps.
• Sets standards for client/server relational databases (SQL, Oracle, SYBASE).
• Advises feasibility of future projects to management.
• Install and maintain network transport media and access drops.
• Operate, maintain, and manage secure and non-secure wireless infrastructures.
• Coordinate cryptographic circuit maintenance and upgrades.
• Document network architecture and equipment layouts with diagrams.
• Adhere to team processes to meet SLAs and respond to incidents.

Skills

Routing protocols

Technical documentation

IT communications

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Network Technician to support an IT Service Management effort for USTRANSCOM at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The contractor will contribute to the MITS program, guiding operations, modernization, and security across critical IT assets.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain TS/SCI, experience with routing protocols, IPv6, VPN, and robust technical documentation skills; occasional after-hours support may be required to ensure mission success.