Network Engineer Principal at SAIC Cambridge, MA

Comunidade Metodista; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Cambridge, MA seeks a Principal Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and operations of complex networks for a federal contract.

The role requires a SME with 10+ years of experience, Cisco ISE and DNAC expertise, and CCIE certification. On-site work with strong collaboration across IT teams is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 10+ years of related experience as SME in architecting complex networks.
• Experience with Cisco ISE, Palo Alto firewall, DNAC, ACI.
• CCIE certification preferred.
• Must be U.S. citizen or green card holder with ability to obtain Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Manage Cisco ISE environment.
• Lead IPv4 to IPv6 transition.
• Design, implement, and manage complex network infrastructure; troubleshoot issues.
• Provide direct support to IT and other departments on network operations.
• Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade network infrastructure as required.
• Collaborate with IT stakeholders to ensure scalable, stable networks.
• Develop network policies and change management for operations.
• Coordinate with virtualization to ensure interoperability.

Skills

Network design

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Cisco CCIE

Tools

Cisco ISE

Palo Alto Firewall

DNAC

ACI

BGP

Job description

Network Engineer Principal job at SAIC. Cambridge, MA.

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.

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• 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.
• 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.

Other:

• Ability to attain thePosition 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.