Global Secure Network Engineer - Classified Ops

SAIC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Network Engineer to design, operate, and secure a classified global network supporting diplomatic posts. You will work across encrypted circuits, routers, and transport gear to keep services running under demanding time zones and bandwidth constraints.

The role requires US citizenship and DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. Occasional international travel and on‑call rotations are expected as part of maintaining mission readiness.

Qualifications

• BGP, OSPF, VLANs, WAN, VPN, QoS, ACL design, packet analysis.
• CCNP-level knowledge or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE) current.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and operate securing routing, switching, and transport across a worldwide classified network.
• Troubleshoot complex faults end to end and restore service under operational time pressure.
• Provide Tier II and Tier III escalation support, including on-call rotations across time zones.
• Design and implement network changes with test, back-out plan, and post-change verification.
• Engineer post network architectures, site surveys, capacity planning, and bandwidth optimization.
• Implement access control to sensitive devices and hardening standards; remediate findings within accreditation timelines.
• Operate network monitoring, performance management, and configuration compliance tooling.
• Document designs, configurations, and runbooks for sustainment by future engineers.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

VLANs

WAN

VPN

QoS

ACL design

Packet analysis

DoD 8570 IAT

CCNP-level

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

SAIC seeks a Network Engineer to design, operate, and secure a classified global network supporting diplomatic posts. You will work across encrypted circuits, routers, and transport gear to keep services running under demanding time zones and bandwidth constraints.

The role requires US citizenship and DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. Occasional international travel and on‑call rotations are expected as part of maintaining mission readiness.