Network Engineer

SAIC is seeking a Network Engineer Senior 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

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance, eligible for Top Secret / SCI.
• A Bachelor\’s degree and five (5) years experience, or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 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.

• $90,000 – $125,000

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.

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