Senior Network Engineer Job Listing at SAIC in KL, RP (Job ID 2407150)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the US Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) program at the US Air Forces Europe / Air Forces Africa (U-A) Warfare Center (UAWC) in Kaiserslautern, Germany. AFAMS is the premier agency responsible for implementation, integration, and development of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) standards that support the US Air Force, Department of Defense, and mission partners facilitating all-domain Warfighter training across the full spectrum of conflict.

This role of this position is to support the UAWC's physical exercise networks including, Non-Secure Internet Protocol Network (NIPRNET), Secure Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNET), Coalition and Exercise Networks, Commercial Internet, and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) systems.

The Network Engineer Principal will:

• Design, plan, build, deploy, configure, test, monitor, and maintain the UAWC's network systems and its related hardware, software, licenses, and certification.
• Implement network upgrades, system software patching, and security compliance in accordance with Maintenance Task Orders, Information Assurance Vulnerability Management, Air Force Instructions, and UAWC policies.
• Coordinate with UAWC IT Technical Planners to plan and complete event and exercise-related networking tasks and requests.
• Research, analyze, recommend, and document possible resolutions or actions to resolve network issues or improve network performance.
• Coordinate and communicate with external organizations to submit network issue tickets, diagnose the issue, and resolve the issue.
• Monitor status of projects, prepare milestone status reports, and present status to the UAWC.

Qualifications

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Must be US Citizen and possess active U.S. Secret security clearance, eligible for Top Secret / SCI
• A master's degree plus 10 years of recent network engineering experience, OR;
• A bachelor's degree plus 18 years of recent network engineering experience, OR;
• 22 years of recent network engineering experience.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level 2 Certification.
• Proficiency using MS Office, including: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Visio, and Teams.
• Network engineer experience supporting Department of Defense networks.

Desired Experience/Qualifications:

• Deep understanding and extensive practical experience with enterprise level networking such as: Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Meeting Servers, Nexus, Cisco Firewalls, Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Identity Service Engine, and Cisco Web Security Applications.
• Experience with SolarWinds.
• Experience with Multicast, Network Address Translation, and Virtual Route Forwarding.
• Experience with routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
• Desired experience with IDOCS.
• Desired experience with Video Teleconferencing equipment.
• Desired experience with Virtual Infrastructure such as vSphere, vCenter, and Cisco Hyperflex.  
• Desired experience with Cisco Spine and Leaf design.

Expected Salary Range - Highly dependent on candidate qualifications.

·       $110,000 - $155,000

 Additional Benefits - Dependent on personal eligibility and/or meeting length of employment requirements

    Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Individual Logistics Support, including:

o   German tax exemption

o   Base Exchange and Commissary privileges

o   Motor vehicle registration

o   Access to VAT-free vehicle fuel

o   Armed Forces Post Office (APO) services

•        Reimbursement for minor dependent education at the duty location and access of DoD Education            Activities (DoDEA) school system on a space-available basis.
•           Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) at the Group 3 rate.
•           Relocation to/from Germany.
•           Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Federal income tax exclusion).

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

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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