SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Network Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center located onsite at Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, AL.
The UAS Network Systems Integrator will perform system level installation, configuration, automation, test, and analysis on Multi-layer Switches, Firewalls, Linux based operating systems, and hypervisor-based environments with a majority of the work geared toward network equipment considerations.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with software developers and systems engineers to design and integrate network configurations, firewall configurations, and associated documentation
Work within an Agile scrum development model supporting the development of full system installation images on a biweekly basis
Troubleshoot network issues on virtual and physical switches and firewalls
Use scripting languages to develop automated network configuration installation and configuration using Bash, PowerShell, Java, and Python
Automate the creation, deployment, and configuration of virtual machines and networks as part of a global UAS system installation
Develop engineering technical material including but not limited to system description documents, network installation guides, data flow, and network diagrams
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
BS and five (5) years of experience; four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Experience with Cisco Systems, network administration and firewalls
Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell
Experience with general Internet and network troubleshooting
Strong understanding of general computing system architectures and virtual machines
Must have an active Interim with the ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance
DESIRED SKILLS:
Security+ SE, Network+ SE, or a CCNA
Experience with datacenter architectures (cluster computing, fault tolerant, or high availability system)
Experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Experience with configuration management tools, such as Chef, Puppet, and/or Ansible
Experience writing technical documentation
Experience with Atlassian workflow management software
Experience with software development or software test
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.