Hardware Engineer - IaC

SAIC - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Infrastructure Engineer position at SAIC involves providing senior-level engineering design and architecture support for the United States Air Force. The role focuses on delivering enterprise-level solutions through physical and virtual networking technologies, server hosting, and storage solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating technical documentation, designing new products, and ensuring compliance with Department of Defense standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, development, and testing of command and control (C2) weapons systems.
• Design or modify COTS/GOTS products, define hardware requirements, and test conformance to specifications.
• Develop and execute project plans, budgets, schedules, and documentation.
• Conduct system integration, testing, and troubleshooting across complex communications systems.
• Perform trade-off analysis for COTS products, focusing on SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power, and Cost).
• Provide support for system integration, lab and site testing, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with engineers to resolve complex system issues.
• Ensure compliance with DoD C2 system standards and requirements.

Requirements

• US Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.
• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years or more experience; Master's degree and three (3) years or more experience.
• Strong knowledge of DoD C2 systems and organizations.
• Experience with network/system engineering, routers, switches, VPNs, and security.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Familiarity with global network operations and system integration.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Systems, OS, and applications.
• Background in systems engineering, including cloud computing architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to develop test procedures and execute testing routines.
• Capable of working in multivendor network environments.

Benefits

• SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
• 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.