Network Engineer

Company:

SAIC Location:

Panama City, FL Career Level:

Mid-Senior Level Industries:

Technology, Software, IT, Electronics 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.