Network Data Engineer
Role summary
SAIC is seeking a Network Data Engineer to support a dynamic US Government program focused on systems engineering and integration for intelligence collection systems. The role involves coordinating development and data distribution for a widely deployed intelligence collection system, requiring significant exposure to global data distribution and strong problem-solving skills to manage diverse stakeholders. The position emphasizes maintaining network architecture, acting as a liaison for external data users, and ensuring data output and delivery meet customer needs. Collaboration with system developers and operators is key to ensuring mission continuity and system enhancements. The role requires a TS/SCI with Poly clearance and offers a supportive environment for growth and development.
Job ID: 2610498
Location: Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-03-26
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: Network Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI\_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA\_ON\_SITE
Description
SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 technology integrator driving our nation’s technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence 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
SAIC is looking for a Network Data Engineer to support a highly dynamic and growing program with one of our US Government customers. You will be a part of a large multi-year contract that supports our customer in systems engineering and integration across a broad portfolio of projects. You will come into a program that enjoys a close working relationship with the customer, bringing exquisite technical expertise to bear on real world problems, helping the customer execute real world missions that impact National Security on a daily basis. This close relationship, along with the program's longevity (20 years), ensures that as a new team member you will find a depth of support to grow and develop that is unmatched, all while making a difference - daily.
Your role in the program will focus on coordination of the development and data distribution for a widely deployed intelligence collection system. Significant exposure to the data distribution of a globally deployed system will be critical, as well as the problem-solving skills required to manage and coordinate with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external. Due to the growth of the program and the generally dynamic environment, solid communications skills (oral and written) are essential.
General Responsibilities:
- Maintain the overall network architecture design for the deployed systems
- Collaborate with and support external data users, acting as a direct liaison to external data users for the customer
- Act as the system's primary point of contact for data output and delivery and data formatting
- Evaluate network architecture design, perform feasibility and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performance and traffic analysis
- Work closely with system developers on management and integration of system enhancements, fixes and long-term maintenance to understand impacts to the network and data delivery
- Work closely with system operators to ensure mission continuity and maximum capability
- Support the high-level management of system deployments and operations and maintenance
Qualifications
- Experience with SIGINT system design
- Ability to work independently and act as the customer's representative with developers and outside organizations
- Exposure to data analysis and enterprise data systems
- Experience with terrestrial communications, data circuits and general networking
- Networking certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CCNP, etc. are a plus
- AWS certifications and exposure are a plus
- Bachelor's and nine (9) years or more experience; Master's and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
- Must currently hold a TS/SCI with Poly to be considered
