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Company: SAIC
Location: Chantilly, VA
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Technology, Software, IT, Electronics

Description

Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced Network Systems Engineer and administrator with background in configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cross-domain systems. 

  • Must have excellent speaking, listening and written communication skills

  • Team oriented and customer focused attitude is critical due to multiple networking locations and varied U.S. Government end users

  • Responsible for maintaining existing equipment including annual inventory updates, development of recapitalization recommendations and real time govt directed purchasing of malfunctioning equipment

  • Maintain all components of computer network software including software licenses, software version updates, anti-virus software, firewalls, routers, switch configuration as required 

  • Perform Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) on systems and applications following the Authorization to Operate (ATO) 

  • Document, track, and report progress/closure of Plan of Action &Milestones (POA&M) liens for systems when documented in the XACTA system. 

  • Work with government Information Security systems engineer (ISSE) after evaluation, to address liens, due dates for closure, and submit proof to complete closure within XACTA 

  • Develop security-related documentation for Assessment and Authorization (A&A) under ICD 503 and associated government directives

  • Installing, configuring and troubleshooting network hardware issues 

  • Troubleshoot hardware and software, run diagnostics, document problems and solutions, prioritizing fixes, and assess current and future impact of issues 

  • Monitoring and generating data analytics focused on improving network throughput performance 

  • Communicating networking issues to internal team as well as Gov't Lead. Provide documentation and technical specifications to leadership for planning and implementing new or upgrades of end-to-end networking software and hardware

  • Training and educating new users

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Poly required
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent years of experience required 

  • 9+ years of database, network administration, or system administration experience 

  • Network engineering experience (preferred experience with Arista and Juniper Switches and Palo Alto Firewalls) 

  • DOD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II required, Level III desired. Security network engineering experience in support of Risk Management Framework (RMF) (XACTA), Security+ or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification preferred 

  • Strong working knowledge of Linux Redhat Enterprise, Microsoft Server network protocols are required, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) preferred. 

  • Working knowledge of virtualization, VMWare, remote desktop, remote computer management or equivalent 

  • Experience with Python scripting and other automation tools 

  • A proven track record of developing and implementing IT strategy and plans 

  • Ability to problem solve and think critically 

  • Strong communication skills 

  • Solid project management skills



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