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Senior Network Engineer

SAIC

Panama City, FL

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Authentication, BGP, BGP Routing Protocol, Best Practices, Cisco IOS (Internetworking Operating System), Cisco Network Systems, Cisco Switches, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Cryptography, Enterprise Protection, F5 Network Software, Federal Government, Firewalls, Hardware Virtualization, High Availability, IPsec (IP Security), Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Layer 3 Protocols, Lisp Programming Language, Load Balancing, Mentoring, Multicast, NAT (Network Address Translation), Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Operations Center, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Routing, Network Security, Network Support, Network Switching, Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF), Operating Systems, Personal Area Network (PAN), QoS (Quality of Service), Remote Access, Root Cause Analysis, SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Secret Clearance, Security Architecture, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Strategic Planning, Subnetting, System Integration (SI), Systems Engineering, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Technical Leadership, Technical Writing, Top Secret Clearance, VMWare, VPN (Virtual Private Network), Virtualization, Wide Area Network (WAN), Work From Home
LOCATION
Panama City, FL
POSTED
Today
Job ID: 2610776

Location: Panama City Beach, FL, US

Date Posted: 2026-03-31

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Network Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

SAIC is searching for a Senior Network Engineer to support one of the foundational networks in the Joint Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) family of systems. JEXC2 systems are made up of various command, control, communications, computers and intelligence subsystems and networks, including associated infrastructure and communications equipment.

Work will be performed onsite in Panama City Beach, FL. Local candidates are encouraged to apply.

This role is responsible for advanced support, design input, troubleshooting, and operational ownership of the enterprise network infrastructure. The senior network engineer serves as the final escalation point for complex incidents and problems, collaborates closely with architecture and security teams, and provides mentoring to Tier 1 & Tier 2 engineers.

JOB DUTIES:
  • Serve as Tier 3 escalation for critical network issues across routing, switching, firewalling, load balancing, and virtualization platforms.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex network and security problems across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments.
  • Support and maintain enterprise-class routing and switching infrastructure using Cisco platforms (IOS / IOS-XE / NX-OS).
  • Manage and support Palo Alto firewall environments and security policies; assist in design and optimization of firewall rule sets and segmentation strategy.
  • Administer and maintain VMware NSX-T network virtualization, distributed firewalling, and overlay networking.
  • Manage and support F5 load balancers including VIP configuration, SSL termination, health monitors, and traffic management policies.
  • Support design and implementation of VPN technologies, including IPsec site-to-site, remote access VPN, and certificate-based authentication.
  • Understand, support, and troubleshoot encryption devices used within WAN architecture (e.g., IPsec encryptors, inline encryption appliances, tunneling strategies).
  • Assist with BGP-based WAN and data center routing architecture and perform route optimization and policy-based control.
  • Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
  • Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior team members.


Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:
  • Bachelors and five (5) years supporting enterprise network and security environments.
  • Strong expertise in Layer 3 routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) with additional understanding of CISCO LISP.
  • Experience working in large-scale multi-site or global network architectures
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals, subnetting, NAT, VPNs, ACLs, QoS, and multicast.
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • Cisco enterprise switching & routing platforms
  • Palo Alto firewalls (PAN-OS)
  • VMware NSX-T
  • F5 load balancing
  • Solid understanding of network security best practices, segmentation, and threat mitigation.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments with high availability, redundancy, and multi-site connectivity.
  • Ability to perform packet analysis and network captures to identify performance and security issues.
  • Security+ certification required
  • CCNA certification required
  • Must currently hold an active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.


DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
  • CCNP (Enterprise) preferred.



SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .

About the Company

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SAIC

SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions. We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2013
WEBSITE
https://jobs.saic.com/

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