Senior Network Engineer

Job ID: 2617311
Location: Kittery, ME, US
Date Posted: 2026-09-28
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Sys Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) Information Technology Programs for the Dept of the Navy. This initiative leverages advanced technologies and integrates critical defense systems to optimize ship maintenance through IT applications, systems, and training, ensuring sustained mission success in naval ship maintenance operations.
Work is performed on site in Kittery, ME.
ROLE: You will play a direct role in modernizing critical Navy infrastructure and supporting real-world mission readiness, giving you the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-visibility engineering challenges. Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure across PNSY environments. Configure and manage network hardware and software (routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN encryption devices using DoD-approved tools and technologies.. Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, conduct capacity planning, and support system upgrades and integrations. Ensure compliance with DoD/DoN cybersecurity requirements and provide user support and training.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engineer, install, operate, maintain, and configure network systems.
• Manage routing, switching, and VPN connectivity using DoD approved devices.
• Provide network monitoring, reporting, and network engineering and operations support for all PNSY accredited networks and sites.
• Configure and manage all network devices to standard DoD and DoN cybersecurity requirements, and NAVSEA08.
• Administrate data ingress and egress of all information entering and leaving the protected enclave via firewalls and other multiple layers of network defense.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the regional Electronic Key Management Systems Manager to support required classified encryption for specified connections as needed.
• Provide on-site support, including basic network administration, basic network server administration and customer support for ship cable maintenance and repair activities at the PNSY [to] include Communication Security (COMSEC) and End Device Support items.

Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION: BA/BS with eight (8) years' experience or additional years of experience considered in lieu of degree.
REQUIRED EXPERTISE:

• Extensive experience in designing, engineering, installing, operating, maintaining, and configuring network device infrastructure systems Cisco IOS/NX OS, Palo Alto, Fortinet preferred).
• Proficiency in engineering, configuring, and managing network connectivity using DoD-approved devices for routing, switching, and VPN encryption.
• Skilled in providing network monitoring, reporting, and engineering support for various accredited networks and sites.
• Expertise in configuring and managing network devices to meet DoD, DoN, and NAVSEA08 cybersecurity requirements.
• Capable of administering data ingress and egress via firewalls and multiple layers of network defense.
• Ability to coordinate with regional Electronic Key Management Systems Managers to support classified encryption for specified connections.
• Strong technical expertise in interconnecting and administering switches, routers, and other network layer devices for effective data connectivity and communication.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+
REQUIRED CLEARANCE: Active Secret clearance.
NICE TO HAVE/DESRIED: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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 .