Network Administrator

Location: Suffolk, VA, United States

SAIC is looking for Network Administrators with experience in US Navy IT networks to support the sustained operation and maintenance of a newly deployed naval enterprise transport network, ensuring 24/7/365 availability and reliability. The position will support end-to-end network, system, and element visibility; facilitate rapid operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning to maintain the operational integrity of a mission‑critical network, requiring both technical expertise and a commitment to excellence in service delivery.

This position is onsite in Suffolk, VA.

• Provide Tier 2 level engineering operations support to quickly identify, triage, and address outages, analyzing symptoms and potential root causes to implement effective resolutions or elevate to Tier 3 support as required.
• Utilize advanced monitoring tools and processes to oversee network infrastructure, monitoring the performance and availability of managed services and systems across multiple exchange points, and ensuring optimal performance.
• Perform day‑to‑day maintenance, fixes, configuration corrections, software and hardware updates, and deployments.
• Adhere to system and operational reporting obligations.
• Operate and maintain the privileged access solutions.
• Maintain continuous verification of failover processes and disaster recovery procedures.
• Operate and maintain hardware upgrade processes and procedures.
• Update and maintain any software builds applicable to deployed equipment.
• Enact change management for the solution.
• Operate and maintain existing incident management processes.
• Keep firmware, software updates, and patches up to date for equipment.
• Support the design, analysis, planning, modification, and maintenance of the network and network components supporting data, voice, and/or audio communication activities.
• Support analysis of short/long‑term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission, and signaling.
• Conduct testing of network systems.
• Support the evaluation of new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and two (2) years relevant experience supporting a large network infrastructure (4 years of additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree).

Required Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI

Required

Skills and Experience:

• Experience with Routing Protocols (OSPF, BGP);
  Access Control Lists;
  Layer 2 Switching;
  Spanning Tree;
  Packet Analysis; SPINE‑LEAF architecture.
• Experience with the following is a plus:
  Arista switches;
  Palo Alto Firewalls; TAP and network visibility (i.e., Gigamon, Net Scout); SD‑WAN and Spine‑Leaf Architecture; working with VLANs and VRFs; configuring IPSEC tunnels; troubleshooting routing issues.
• Working knowledge of SD‑WAN, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and Virtual Private Network devices.
• Understanding of TCP/IP in regard to routing and subnetting.
• Capable of supporting TACACS+ on Cisco ISE and ISE Cube.

Required

Certifications:

• IAT Level II required (Sec +), CCNA/CCNP. Six‑month waiver authorized to obtain.

Must be able to work shifts to cover a 24x7 operational environment.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio includes secure high‑end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology securely and swiftly into mission‑critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.