Network Engineer

Job ID: 2613996

Location

Springfield, VA, US

Date Posted

2026-07-08

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

Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work

ORA_HYBRID

Description

This is an opening for a Senior Network Engineer to support the Department of State’s (DoS) Diplomatic Technology Operations Division. This program provides transparent, interconnected systems and security supporting the DoS in successfully carrying out U.S. foreign policy missions worldwide. The Operations Division provides enterprise operations and maintenance support worldwide. SAIC’s program is named "Vanguard" and is an IT consolidation consisting of the Department's data center, cloud, domestic and foreign network switch, routers and WAN devices.

Currently, the role is 3 days onsite and 2 days remote in Springfield, VA or Beltsville, MD. Typically M-F 0830-1700. (Hour's dependent on mission priorities to include potential on-call).

Description of Duties

• Evaluates, designs, documents, implements, validation testing, and performs problem isolation and resolution, and performance monitoring, tunes, sets standards and maintains a range of network components and systems within the LAN/WAN environments at DoS posts and offices.
• Performs these functions across using COTS and GOTS tools to test/validate physical media, Operating Systems, TCP protocol stacks, routing protocols, routed protocols and network hardware components primarily on Cisco devices.
• Provides client consulting, and training on the best practices and use of the DoS networks, tools, and architectures.
• Uses monitoring, performance analysis systems, network management software, and hardware management software to troubleshoot and isolate problems, gauge WAN and LAN performance and activity.
• Devises solution...