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Network Engineer

Network Engineer

SAIC • San Diego, California, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

  • Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.

  • Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.

  • Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.

  • Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:

  • DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.

  • In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).

  • Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:

    • Writing custom playbooks and roles.

    • Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.

Preferred Skills:

  • Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or GCP).

  • Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.

  • Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.

  • Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).

  • Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).

Certifications (preferred, but not required):

  • Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.

  • Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.

  • Security certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.

Required Security Clearance:

  • Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

  • Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.

  • Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.

  • Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.

  • Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:

  • DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.

  • In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).

  • Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:

    • Writing custom playbooks and roles.

    • Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.

Preferred Skills:

  • Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or GCP).

  • Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.

  • Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.

  • Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).

  • Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).

Certifications (preferred, but not required):

  • Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.

  • Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.

  • Security certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.

Required Security Clearance:

  • Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.

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