Network Administrator

SAIC; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Network Administrator to support a naval enterprise transport network in Suffolk, VA. The role emphasizes 24/7/365 availability, end-to-end visibility, and rapid operations to sustain mission-critical connectivity.

Responsibilities include Tier 2 engineering support, network monitoring, maintenance, and change management across routing, switching, and security devices. Requires active Secret clearance and CCNA/CCNP or equivalent, with weekend shifts and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related discipline with two years of relevant experience.
• Additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 2 engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages.
• Utilize monitoring tools to oversee network infrastructure and ensure performance.
• Perform day-to-day maintenance, fixes, and deployments of software and hardware.
• Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations.
• Operate and maintain privileged access solutions.
• Maintain verification of failover processes and disaster recovery procedures.
• Operate hardware upgrade processes and procedures.
• Update software builds on deployed equipment.
• Enact change management for the solution.
• Operate and maintain incident management processes.
• Keep firmware, software updates and patches up to date.
• Support design, analysis, planning, modification and maintenance of the network and components.
• Support capacity analysis for switching, routing, transmission and signaling.
• Conduct testing of network systems.
• Evaluate new network technologies to enhance capabilities.

Skills

Routing protocols

Access control lists

Layer 2 switching

Spanning Tree

Packet analysis

Spine-Leaf

TCP/IP subnetting

TACACS+ integration

SVLAN

Arista CloudVision

Gigamon

NetScout

SD-WAN

IPsec tunnels

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related

Tools

Arista switches

Palo Alto Firewalls

Gigamon

NetScout

SD-WAN

IPsec tunnels

Job description

Description

SAIC is looking for a Network Administrator with experience in US Navy IT networks to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed naval enterprise transport network, ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability in Suffolk, VA. The position will support end-to-end network, system, and element visibility; facilitate rapid operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning to maintaining the operational integrity of a mission‑critical network, requiring both technical expertise and a commitment to excellence in service delivery.

Schedule includes two 12‑hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday, along with two 8‑hour weekday shifts.

Specific Duties Include:

• Provide Tier 2 level engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages, analyzing symptoms and potential root causes to implement effective resolutions or escalates to Tier 3 support as required.
• Utilize advanced monitoring tools and processes to oversee network infrastructure, monitor the performance and availability of managed services and systems across multiple exchange points, and ensure optimal performance.
• Perform day to day maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deployments.
• Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations.
• Operate and maintain the privileged access solutions.
• Maintain continuous verification of failover processes and disaster recovery procedures.
• Operate and maintain hardware upgrade process and procedures.
• Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment.
• Enact change management for the solution.
• Operate and maintain existing incident management processes.
• Keep firmware, software updates and patches up to date for equipment.
• Support the design, analysis, planning, modification and maintenance of the network and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities.
• Support analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling.
• Conducts testing of network systems.
• Support the evaluation of new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and two (2) years relevant experience supporting a large network infrastructure.
• Additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Security Clearance:

• Must have an active Secret clearance.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience required with: Routing Protocols (OSPF, BGP); Access Control Lists; Layer 2 Switching; Spanning Tree; Packet Analysis; SPINE-LEAF architecture.
• Experience with the following is a plus: Arista switches; Palo Alto Firewalls; TAP and network visibility (i.e. Gigamon, NetScout); SD-WAN and Spine-Leaf Architecture; working with VLANs and VRFs; configuring IPSEC tunnels; and troubleshooting routing issues.
• Working knowledge of SD-WAN, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and Virtual Private Network devices.
• Understanding of TCP/IP in regard to routing and subnetting.
• Capable of supporting TACACS+ on Cisco ISE and ISE Cube.

Required Certifications:

• IAT Level II required (Sec +), CCNA/CCNP. Six-month waiver authorized to obtain.

Desired:

• Experience with SVLAN (Service VLAN) configuration and management.
• Experience with Arista CloudVision Portal.

Working Environment:

• Required to work a dedicated weekend shift consisting of two 12‑hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday, plus two 8‑hour weekday shifts.

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