Job ID 2407151
Location KAISERSLAUTERN, RP, DE
Date Posted 2024-05-20
Category Information Technology
Subcategory Network Engineer
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work No
Description
SAIC is seeking a 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 Senior 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 a US Citizen and possess an active U.S. Secret security clearance, eligible for Top Secret / SCI
- A bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of recent network engineering experience, OR;
- An associate’s degree plus 7 years of recent network engineering experience, OR
- A major certification* plus 9 years of recent network engineering experience, OR
- 11 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.
- Major certifications include CASP+, CCIE, CCISO, CCSP, CFR, CISM, CISSP, CySA+, CNP, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, GCIG, JNCIE-SEC, Google Professional Cloud Engineer, M365 Enterprise Admin Associate, M365 Modern Desktop Admin Associate, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, RCHA, RHCSA, VMware CP – Data Center
Desired Experience/Qualifications
- 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.
Additional Benefits - Dependent on personal eligibility and/or meeting length of employment requirements
- Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Individual Logistics Support, including
- German tax exemption
- Base Exchange and Commissary privileges
- Motor vehicle registration
- Access to VAT-free vehicle fuel
- 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.
