Senior Network Engineer – Carrier-Grade, Remote

SAIC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to join our Network Team in the DC area. You will be responsible for architecture, design, deployment, and optimization of high-traffic, carrier-grade network infrastructure with a focus on five-nines availability and modernization.

You will lead complex troubleshooting, ensure robust security, and drive IPv4/IPv6 transition and SDN automation across L0-L3 layers.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience maintaining five-nines availability in large-scale data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, deploy and optimize high-traffic IP networks (MPLS, IP/Ethernet).
• Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support and RCA for outages.
• Manage and optimize BGP/OSPF/ISIS routing and traffic engineering.
• Implement CGNAT, AAA/RADIUS for IPv4/IPv6 transitions and mobility cores.
• Develop automation scripts in Python/Ansible to streamline config and MOPs.
• Ensure security compliance (ISO27001, PCI-DSS) and DDoS protection.
• Create and maintain detailed network diagrams and documentation.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP/OSPF/ISIS

MPLS

IPSEC/VPNs

Linux CLI

Python/Ansible

CCNP/CCIE (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's Degree in Network Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Ciena

Cisco ASR/NCS/Nexus

Juniper MX/MIST

Nokia

Arista

Job description

SAIC is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to join our Network Team in the DC area. You will be responsible for architecture, design, deployment, and optimization of high-traffic, carrier-grade network infrastructure with a focus on five-nines availability and modernization.

You will lead complex troubleshooting, ensure robust security, and drive IPv4/IPv6 transition and SDN automation across L0-L3 layers.