Role Description SAIC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for the Unmanned Maritime Systems Support (UMSS) effort. This program will entail Common Control System (CCS) integration in support of REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems), which is an annual exercise in Portugal. This position is contingent upon award news, expected July 2026. This position is remote and will involve significant travel annually to Portugal for exercise integration support. - Work with the multidisciplinary technical team to ensure successful integration of the Common Control System into REPMUS. Company Description SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. - We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. - SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. - Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. - For more information, visit saic.com . - For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom .

• Design, deploy, and tune Layer 2/3 networks (Cisco/Meraki, Dell, Palo Alto) across data-center, lab, and office environments • Maintain high-capacity links (10 GbE – 100 GbE), routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and firewall policies to meet strict latency and uptime targets • Use Ansible, Python, or Terraform to turn repetitive tasks into reproducible playbooks and CI/CD pipelines • Tri-level troubleshooting (physical, logical, cloud edge) for P1/P2 events; rotate in a 24×7 on-call schedule • Keep diagrams, runbooks, and change records current so the wider Ops and SRE teams can move quickly • Partner with InfoSec to harden configs, manage certs/keys, and remediate vulnerabilities with switch upgrades

• Build & improve – Design, deploy, and tune Layer 2/3 networks (Cisco/Meraki, Dell, Palo Alto) across data-center, lab, and office environments. • Operate at scale – Maintain high-capacity links (10 GbE – 100 GbE), routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and firewall policies to meet strict latency and uptime targets. • Automate first – Use Ansible, Python, or Terraform to turn repetitive tasks into reproducible playbooks and CI/CD pipelines. • Incident first-responder – Tri-level troubleshooting (physical, logical, cloud edge) for P1/P2 events; rotate in a 24×7 on-call schedule. • Document & share – Keep diagrams, runbooks, and change records current so the wider Ops and SRE teams can move quickly. • Security mindset – Partner with InfoSec to harden configs, manage certs/keys, and remediate vulnerabilities with switch upgrades. Difference between cables/ fibers and different connector types.

Role Description Zayo is seeking a Network Engineer II - Optical to be responsible for designing, link engineering and implementing new success based capacity onto the existing DWDM network. The Network Engineer II - Optical is responsible for effectively communicating with internal order management personnel and various internal teams on the progress of the capacity fulfillment. The Network Engineer II - Optical is also responsible for meeting/exceeding daily and weekly performance targets. - Design planning, record creation and capacity fulfillment throughout the U.S and Canadian networks. - Work with Project Managers to effectively deliver service requirements to customers. - Design DWDM network per Network Architectures standards and future growth of our network and customer base. - Implement DWDM wave circuit designs for the core of the network as needed. - Create Engineering Design Packages that are discernible by Operations personnel. - Provide timely updates to project managers and leadership for service deliverables and due dates. - Review capacity request for correctness and clarify any design related items back to the responsible departments. - Maintain specific customer commitments and deadlines in the Zayo (Salesforce or future system used) database. - Provide support to field operations to resolve provisioning problems; review and verify technical data in an effort to project issues. - Open, forecast, and maintain a budget based off of the service commitments. - Secure quotes from our optical vendors, order equipment, move equipment from inventory to the field, write scopes of works for installation of equipment. - Exercise interpersonal skills in working with all internal customers. - Perform other related duties or projects as assigned by management. - Manage workload to identify critical issues and prioritize those items that must be completed daily. - Work around obstacles and roadblocks within the order flow to obtain the priority required by Zayo to meet required due dates. - Show initiative in getting work done. - Participate in operations-related projects, as needed. - Support manager during customer or network escalations as requested. - Perform other miscellaneous duties, including staying abreast of technology and network solutions and cross training when needed. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent education, training and/or experience. - Minimum of three (3) years telecommunications and/or data networking experience. - Requires the ability to meet inflexible deadlines; perform non-predictive multiple tasks; and handle customer conflict to a successful resolution. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Working knowledge of optical systems and signal flow designs through fixed or flex grid networks using ROADM technology. - Experience using Microsoft Office or Google programs and project management software. - Able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions in controlled situations. - Familiarity with the majority of the following products: - Optical Systems: Fuji, Adva, Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, Nokia. - Salesforce, ServiceNow, Sitetracker equivalents. - Telecom inventory systems, Metasolv is a bonus. - Microsoft Office and Google programs, specifically Visio, Excel or G equivalent. Requirements - Base Salary Range: $61,100 - $94,000 USD/annually, commensurate with experience. - The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. - Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. - Non-sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. - Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan. Benefits - Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance - Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan - Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave