Network Engineer

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Network Engineer in their Intelligence Sector, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role involves providing end-to-end network engineering support, including design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades of existing networks, while translating business requirements into telecommunications solutions.

Responsibilities

Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow, minimizing latency and maximizing throughput through analysis, monitoring tools, and data captures

Design, integrate, configure, deploy, test, maintain, and optimize network devices, interfaces, and methodologies across LAN/CAN/WAN and telecommunications environments

Implement network solutions supporting server requirements, including load balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping, VoIP, GRE, IPSec, IP Encryption, MoIP, and NAT where appropriate

Provide input to and develop designs for the organization’s network and mission architecture, including enhancements to meet new partner requirements

Configure and maintain network diagrams and accreditation documentation; integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 and DoD/IC regulatory requirements

Oversee support to network equipment, coordinate conversions and cutovers, and resolve network or system incidents across users and sites

Apply systems engineering principles across all lifecycle phases and perform activities aligned to ISO/IEC 15288 Technical Process Areas

Benefits

Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting

Flexible Schedules

Discounted Stock Purchase Plans

Technical Upskilling

Education and Training Support

Parental Paid Leave

Participate in a rotational on-call schedule (estimated every 4–6 weeks), with flexible team-managed scheduling and guaranteed on-call compensation

Provide primarily remote on-call support; occasional on-site response may be required (rare)

Company

Government and commercial digital and mission solutions provider

Reston, Virginia, USA

https://www.leidos.com/

Founded in 1969

10001+ employees

Qualifications

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or related discipline and six (6) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum

OR Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline and eight (8) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support

OR Twelve (12) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support in lieu of degree, plus certification in an industry standard (Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco Certified Network Associate, or Juniper Certification Tracks: Automation & DevOps, Cloud, Data Center, Design, Enterprise Routing & Switching, Junos Security, Service Provider Routing & Switching)

Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I baseline certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M

Security Clearance Requirement - Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Participate in a rotational on-call schedule (estimated every 4–6 weeks), with flexible team-managed scheduling and guaranteed on-call compensation

Provide primarily remote on-call support; occasional on-site response may be required (rare)

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or related discipline and six (6) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum.

OR Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline and eight (8) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support.

OR Twelve (12) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support in lieu of degree, plus certification in an industry standard (Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco Certified Network Associate, or Juniper Certification Tracks: Automation & DevOps, Cloud, Data Center, Design, Enterprise Routing & Switching, Junos Security, Service Provider Routing & Switching).

Required skills

Network Engineering, LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice over IP (VoIP), GRE, IPSec, IP Encryption, Network Load Balancing, Traffic Shaping, Network Device Configuration, Network Design, Network Monitoring Tools, Network Security, Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I Certification, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Arista Configuration Essentials, Juniper Certification Tracks, Security Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph, ISO 9000 Compliance, DoD/IC Regulatory Requirements, Systems Engineering Principles, ISO/IEC 15288 Technical Process Areas

Experience

6+ years