Network Engineer

SAIC

United States · Full-time · Not Applicable

Job ID 2611524

Location San Diego, CA, US

Date Posted 2026-04-16

Category Information Technology

Subcategory Network Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel No

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work

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.

Key Skills

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