Principal Network Engineer

SAIC; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Network Engineer/COMSEC Custodian to support classified information systems for a critical defense program at Hill AFB, Utah. The role focuses on maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability while partnering with mission stakeholders to engineer secure network architectures.

The candidate will administer enterprise routing/switching platforms, implement zero-trust security, manage VPNs, and ensure DISA STIG compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years relevant work experience or a master’s degree with 7+ years relevant work experience.
• U.S. Citizenship with Active final Top Secret clearance required on date of hire and must meet DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level II or higher certification requirements (e.g., Security+, CCNA, CASP+, CISSP).
• Demonstrated professional experience in networking with a history of leading large‑scale projects or programs, preferably in defense or aerospace.
• Experience designing and implementing secure network architectures and utilizing DISA STIG process to access and document compliance.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve daily support tickets, including end-user support via phone, email, and remote control.

Responsibilities

• Administer, Configure, and optimize enterprise‑grade routing and switching platforms (e.g., Cisco IOS/NX‑OS, Juniper, Arista).
• Implement and Manage: Firewalls, VPN solutions, Network Segmentation, Zero Trust Security and Maintain directory services (Active Directory).
• Design, document, and maintain LAN/WAN architectures, including redundancy, load balancing, and failover strategies.
• Interpret and apply government security frameworks such as RMF, ACAS, HBSS/Trellix, and IAVM bulletins.
• Automate network tasks through scripting (PowerShell, Python, Ansible) and demonstrate proficiency performing root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and integration.

Skills

Network engineering

Security clearance

IAT Level II

DISA STIG

CCNA

Scripting

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree with 9+ years

Master's degree with 7+ years

Tools

Cisco IOS

NX-OS

Juniper

Arista

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Network Engineer/COMSEC Custodian to work on our Information Services team. This role centers around ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of classified information systems and networks supporting a critical defense program at Hill AFB, Utah. The selected candidate will serve as a Network Administrator, partnering closely with the mission stakeholders to engineer and maintain compliant secure network architectures.

Job Duties

• Administer, Configure, and optimize enterprise‑grade routing and switching platforms (e.g., Cisco IOS/NX‑OS, Juniper, Arista).
• Implement and Manage: Firewalls, VPN solutions, Network Segmentation, Zero Trust Security and Maintain directory services (Active Directory).
• Design, document, and maintain LAN/WAN architectures, including redundancy, load balancing, and failover strategies.
• Interpret and apply government security frameworks such as RMF, ACAS, HBSS/Trellix, and IAVM bulletins.
• Automate network tasks through scripting (PowerShell, Python, Ansible) and demonstrate proficiency performing root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years relevant work experience or a master’s degree with 7+ years relevant work experience.
• U.S. Citizenship with Active final Top Secret clearance required on date of hire and must meet DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level II or higher certification requirements (e.g., Security+, CCNA, CASP+, CISSP).
• Demonstrated professional experience in networking with a history of leading large‑scale projects or programs, preferably in defense or aerospace.
• Experience designing and implementing secure network architectures and utilizing DISA STIG process to access and document compliance.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve daily support tickets, including end-user support via phone, email, and remote control.

Desired Skills

• Configure and install network devices and services such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN and QoS.
• Monitor performance of networking systems to ensure availability and reliability.
• Provide Level 2-3 support and troubleshooting networking issues.

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