Senior Network Infrastructure Specialist
SAIC · Scott AFB, IL · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$80k–$120k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Develop strategies and design network infrastructure to meet organizational and mission objectives.
- Advise leadership on technology purchases involving data storage, processing, network access, and application development.
- Assess feasibility of future projects and provide expert recommendations.
- Provide deep technical expertise in routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), IPv6, VPN technologies, and global WAN backbone operations.
- Support secure and non‑secure wireless communication infrastructure, network connectivity, and associated services.
- Cryptographic circuit maintenance.
- Install and maintain the network transport medium (fiber, copper, wireless), including user access drops.
- Perform planned upgrades and maintenance while minimizing operational disruption.
- Provide DNS and SMTP support, IP address management, and VLAN configuration.
- Collect, analyze, and report network availability metrics on a recurring and ad-hoc basis.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation including, physical and logical network architecture diagrams, equipment room layouts with rack elevations, inside/outside plant specifications, & hardware configurations.
- Respond to network incidents, provide after-action reporting, and support service recovery.
- Adhere to established processes to ensure compliance with service level agreements.
Qualifications
- BA/BS and 4+ years of experience in network engineering or infrastructure operations.
- Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
- IAT Level II certification, such as Security+, CCNA‑Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP.
- Experience installing and maintaining DoD networks in compliance with security requirements.
- Strong expertise in routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), IPv6, VPN, and global WAN environments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel.
- Demonstrated experience producing accurate and comprehensive technical documentation.
- Strong communication skills for interacting with personnel of varying technical backgrounds.