SAIC - Boulder, CO
posted 2 months ago
SAIC is currently seeking an experienced Network Systems Engineer to provide technical advisory support to the US Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Center (SSC) Space Sensing Directorate (SSC/SN). This position is critical as SSC/SN has acquired Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) and Weather space systems to support military and intelligence community users. The successful candidate will provide Network Systems Engineering guidance and technical support to SSC/SNGT for new and ongoing network acquisition and development efforts for the Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF) and the Tools, Applications, and Processes Laboratory (TAP Lab). The role involves supporting network and systems solutions to create a secure application development enclave, which is essential for the success of the projects undertaken by the SSC/SN. The ideal candidate will possess extensive network experience with systems engineering and systems development/test/integration. Knowledge of major US Government satellite programs is highly desired. The role requires interfacing with development contractors and military customers to provide recommendations for all network activities. Responsibilities include assisting and advising on the engineering, design, integration, and delivery of government and/or commercially provided communications services in support of program voice, video, and data requirements. The candidate will work with various communications service providers to understand technology roadmaps and manage program Service Level Agreements. Additionally, the candidate will assess communications systems and their relationship with Information Assurance, Cryptographic Systems, Data Processing, Storage Systems, Voice and Video systems, and Cloud Services. Responsibilities also include Data Center Management, maintaining external connections and WAN circuits, and providing advisory support for LAN and WAN circuits. The candidate will be expected to report to the government customer on status, major iterative changes, and outages, as well as coordinate and supervise lessons learned activities and generate after-action reports. Critical skills required for this position include architecture and design, requirements generation, technical solution development, integration, plan validation and supervision, and professional communications.