Riverbed Engineer

SAIC; Florida; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SAIC is seeking a Senior Riverbed System Engineer to act as a senior technical authority for Riverbed performance monitoring and network visibility across enterprise environments at MacDill AFB, FL. The role covers design, implementation, cybersecurity compliance, and lifecycle management of Riverbed technologies excluding SteelHead WAN optimization appliances.

Responsibilities include architecture design, cross-domain compliance, automation scripting, and mentorship.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years’ experience; additional four (4) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to maintain; US Citizenship required.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong foundation in network and performance monitoring, including TCP/IP, SNMP, NetFlow/sFlow, APM, and NPM.
• Proficient in administering Windows and Linux servers and managing virtualized environments (e.g., VMware).
• Scripting in PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash with REST APIs for automation and integration.
• Experience with Splunk, ServiceNow, and SQL databases for logging, reporting, workflows.
• Experience supporting multi-enclave architectures (NIPR/SIPR; SOCRATES).

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and document secure Riverbed monitoring architectures and data flows across NIPR, SIPR, and SOCRATES enclaves.
• Engineer scalable deployments for hybrid, virtual, and physical infrastructures with enclave segmentation and cross-domain compliance.
• Integrate Riverbed platforms with SIEM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and enterprise monitoring tools.
• Provide Tier II/III engineering support including root cause analysis and war-room support.
• Administer configuration, health monitoring, performance tuning, upgrades, patching, backups, and DR validation.
• Maintain RBAC, auditing, configuration management, and change control for reliable monitoring servers and data collection.
• Ensure interoperability across Windows and Linux environments and resolve subsystem compatibility issues.
• Monitor and analyze application, network, and endpoint performance to identify and mitigate impacts.
• Develop dashboards and reports; recommend actions to reduce latency and incidents.
• Optimize alert thresholds and monitoring policies for better signal-to-noise ratio.
• Maintain DoD cybersecurity compliance including STIGs and enclave baselines; support ATO lifecycle activities.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, diagrams, and runbooks; produce recurring operational reports for leadership.
• Coordinate with Network, Cybersecurity, Systems, and Application teams; mentor junior staff.
• Use scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash) to automate monitoring, administration, and reporting tasks.

Conocimientos

Performance monitoring

System engineering

TCP/IP

SNMP

NetFlow/sFlow

APM

NPM

Windows server

Linux server

VMware

Scripting

PowerShell

Python

Bash

REST APIs

Splunk

ServiceNow

SQL databases

Multi-enclave architectures

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree or 9 years experience

Herramientas

VMware vSphere

Splunk

ServiceNow

SQL databases

Descripción del empleo

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Riverbed System Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority for Riverbed performance monitoring, digital experience management, and network visibility platforms across the enterprise environment located at MacDill AFB, FL. This role is responsible for engineering, administration, optimization, cybersecurity compliance, and lifecycle management of Riverbed technologies excluding SteelHead WAN optimization appliances.

The Senior Riverbed System Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:

• Design, implement, and document secure Riverbed monitoring architectures and data flows across NIPR, SIPR, and SOCRATES enclaves.
• Engineer scalable, interoperable deployments for hybrid, virtual, and physical infrastructures, ensuring enclave segmentation and cross-domain compliance.
• Integrate Riverbed platforms with SIEM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and enterprise monitoring tools.
• Provide Tier II/III engineering support, including root cause analysis and incident/war-room support.
• Administer configuration, system health monitoring, performance tuning, upgrades, patching, backups, and disaster recovery validation.
• Maintain RBAC, auditing, configuration management, and change control; ensure monitoring servers and data collection remain reliable and accurate.
• Ensure interoperability across Windows and Linux environments and resolve subsystem compatibility issues.
• Monitor and analyze application, network, and endpoint performance to identify and mitigate mission and user impacts.
• Develop dashboards and reports and recommend actions to reduce latency, packet loss, and user-impacting incidents.
• Optimize alert thresholds and monitoring policies to improve signal-to-noise ratio.
• Maintain compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements, including STIG implementation and enclave-specific hardening baselines.
• Support ATO lifecycle activities, including documentation, control validation, and coordination of vulnerability scanning and remediation.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, engineering diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Produce recurring operational reports and brief leadership on system health, trends, and risk posture.
• Coordinate with Network, Cybersecurity, Systems, and Application teams; act as technical liaison between contractor teams and government leadership.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior staff.
• Use basic to intermediate scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python) to automate routine monitoring, administration, and reporting tasks.

The Senior Riverbed System Engineer will operate within and support multiple classified and unclassified environments, ensuring secure, compliant, and highly available performance monitoring capabilities across J6 mission systems. This position supports operations within the following enclaves:

• NIPR (Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network)
• SIPR (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network)
• SOCRATES (as defined by the supported command architecture)

The Riverbed SR will manage and support the following suites, as deployed:

• Riverbed AppResponse.
• Riverbed NetProfiler.
• Riverbed Portal.
• Riverbed Aternity.
• Riverbed NPM+.

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years’ experience; additional four (4) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance

• Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to maintain; US Citizenship required.

Required Skills

• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability in performance optimization and system engineering processes.
• Strong foundation in network and performance monitoring, including TCP/IP, SNMP, NetFlow/sFlow, APM, and NPM.
• Proficient in administering Windows and Linux servers and managing virtualized environments (e.g., VMware).
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash, including use of REST APIs for automation and integration.
• Experience with enterprise tools such as Splunk, ServiceNow, and SQL databases for logging, reporting, and workflows.
• Experience supporting multi-enclave architectures (e.g., NIPR/SIPR; SOCRATES if applicable).

Required Certifications

• Must be DoW 8140 compliant under the Work Role Code 451 – System Administrator - Intermediate level or above.

Desired Skills

• SCSA: SolarWinds Certified Systems Administrator.
• RCSA: Riverbed Certified Solutions Associate.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.