Senior Network Architect, Data Center & SD-WAN

SAIC; Panama City Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Network Architect to join our Panama City Beach team in Florida. You will lead network architecture design, development, and fielding support for Navy projects, focusing on SD-WAN, data center, and security integration.

You will guide junior engineers, develop ICDs and architecture models, and ensure compliance with program requirements and security standards. Strong TCP/IP, BGP, VLAN, VPN, and Palo Alto experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years across full network lifecycle.
• Bachelors with security clearance requirements noted (US Citizen).
• Hands-on SD-WAN architecture, design, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data center and Colo network architectures.
• Lead SD-WAN design and deployment across distributed environments.

Skills

SD-WAN

TCP/IP

VLANs

VPNs

BGP routing

Palo Alto

Arista

Colo network design

Data center

IV&V

Network security

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Palo Alto Firewall

Arista platforms

NetScout

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Network Architect to join our Panama City Beach team in Florida. You will lead network architecture design, development, and fielding support for Navy projects, focusing on SD-WAN, data center, and security integration.

You will guide junior engineers, develop ICDs and architecture models, and ensure compliance with program requirements and security standards. Strong TCP/IP, BGP, VLAN, VPN, and Palo Alto experience are required.