Principal Network Engineer

SAIC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Network Engineer/COMSEC Custodian to support a critical defense program at Hill AFB, Utah. The role centers on secure network architectures, RMF compliance, and mission-focused operations on-site.

You will administer routing/switching, firewalls, VPNs, AD, and zero-trust design while leading large projects. Required TS clearance, DoD 8570 Level II or higher, and strong scripting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience or a master's degree with 7+ years.
• U.S. Citizenship with Active final Top Secret clearance required.
• Must meet DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification (e.g., Security+, CCNA, CASP+, CISSP).
• Experience leading large-scale defense or aerospace network programs.
• Experience designing secure network architectures and utilizing DISA STIG processes.
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Ansible) and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and optimize enterprise routing and switching platforms (Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Juniper, Arista).
• Implement and Manage: Firewalls, VPN solutions, Network Segmentation, Zero Trust Security; Maintain Active Directory.
• Design, document, and maintain LAN/WAN architectures with redundancy, load balancing, and failover strategies.
• Interpret and apply RMF, ACAS, HBSS/Trellix, and IAVM bulletins for compliance.
• Automate network tasks through scripting (PowerShell, Python, Ansible) and perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve daily support tickets via phone, email, and remote control.

Skills

TS clearance

IAT Level II

Network troubleshooting

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

RMF compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Cisco IOS/NX-OS

Juniper

Arista

Active Directory

Firewalls

VPN

DISA STIG

Job 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.
• 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.