Job DescriptionDescription SAIC has an immediate opening for a Data Network Engineer to support a highly dynamic and growing program with one of our US Government customers. You will be a part of a large multi-year contract that supports our customer in systems engineering and integration across a broad portfolio of projects. You will come into a program that enjoys a close working relationship with the customer, bringing exquisite technical expertise to bear on real world problems, helping the customer execute real world missions that impact National Security on a daily basis. This close relationship, along with the program's longevity (20 years), ensures that as a new team member you will find a depth of support to grow and develop that is unmatched, all while making a difference - daily.
Your role in the program will focus on coordination of the data distribution for a widely deployed intelligence collection system. Significant exposure to the data distribution of a globally deployed system will be critical, as well as the problem-solving skills required to manage and coordinate with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external. Due to the growth of the program and the generally dynamic environment, solid communications skills (oral and written) are essential.
General Responsibilities:
- Maintain the overall data architecture and data flow design for the deployed systems
- Collaborate with and support external data users, acting as a direct liaison to external data users for the customer
- Act as the system's primary point of contact for data output and delivery and data formatting
- Evaluate data architecture design, perform feasibility and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performance and traffic analysis
- Work closely with system developers on management and integration of system enhancements, fixes and long-term maintenance to understand impacts to the network and data delivery
- Work closely with system operators to ensure mission continuity and maximum capability
- Support the high-level management of system deployments and operations and maintenance
Qualifications- Must currently hold a TS/SCI and Poly to be considered
- Bachelor's Degree or experience can substitute for the degree
- Minimum of 9 years of relevant technical experience
- Direct experience with relevant customer enterprise data systems/repositories and data analysis
- Experience with terrestrial communications, data circuits and general networking
- Exposure to SIGINT system design
- Ability to work independently and act as the customer's representative with developers and outside organizations
- Networking certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CCNP, etc. are a plus
- AWS certifications and exposure are a plus
Overview SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
