Senior Network Engineer – High-Availability & Global Connectivity

Saab, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Wellness resources

Job summary

Saab Inc. in Syracuse is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, build and support surveillance networks for commercial and government customers. The role involves remote and on-site work, with occasional travel up to 30%.

You will plan and implement Layer 2/3 architectures, troubleshoot complex issues across OSI layers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust network solutions. Requires a BS in engineering/CS/IT and 8+ years' experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in enterprise, industrial, government, or mission-critical environments.
• Experience with Cisco devices and network communications protocols and network security.
• CCNA and above are preferred.
• Experience with design and configuration of wireless equipment is welcome.
• Experience with Fortinet devices is welcome.
• Strong network troubleshooting skills across OSI Layers 1–7.
• Current DoD clearance is preferred.
• Experience with JIRA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design networks that meet Saab specifications and customer specifications using VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, Spanning Tree, LACP/EtherChannel, routing, and network segmentation.
• Collaborate with product development, deployment, and customer support teams.
• Develop resilient Layer 2 and Layer 3 network architectures with redundancy and high availability.
• Improve products, documentation, reliability, and serviceability.
• Provide network device support to customers with troubleshooting and upgrades both remotely and on-site.
• Develop high-level knowledge of Saab products and systems supported by the network.
• Demonstrate familiarity with Linux, network design/configuration, and troubleshooting; create automation scripts with Python, Ansible, REST APIs, JSON/YAML, Git.
• Utilize tools to configure and monitor networks; apply network diagnostic techniques.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Cisco networking

DoD clearance

JIRA

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline

Tools

Cisco devices

Fortinet devices

JIRA

Job description

Saab Inc. in Syracuse is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, build and support surveillance networks for commercial and government customers. The role involves remote and on-site work, with occasional travel up to 30%.

You will plan and implement Layer 2/3 architectures, troubleshoot complex issues across OSI layers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust network solutions. Requires a BS in engineering/CS/IT and 8+ years' experience.