Operations & Maintenance Network Engineer

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Leidos
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Description

Join Leidos in the Digital Modernization Sector as an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Network Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will support diverse wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs), providing enterprise-level infrastructure routing across multiple classifications. We are looking for subject matter experts in routing technologies across various vendors.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage the operations and maintenance of Juniper and Cisco routers, including extensive troubleshooting at layer 2 and layer 3, and implementation of routing changes.
  • Troubleshoot network issues involving connectivity, latency, and asymmetric routing.
  • Implement and troubleshoot issues related to routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF's, and VPN's.
  • Facilitate technical exchange meetings to resolve issues with other ISPs and application owners.
  • Conduct root cause analysis of recurring issues as part of problem management efforts.
  • Provide daily Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for incident management events and outages.
  • Collaborate with IT staff on various projects and initiatives.
  • Work with technical support teams to address network traffic concerns.
  • Utilize monitoring tools and log collectors to perform in-depth analysis of traffic anomalies and issues.
  • Be available for after-hours on-call support on a rotational basis.
  • Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applications is a plus.
Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI with CI Poly.
  • A total of 16 years of experience, which may be a combination of work history and education: Doctorate and 8 years, Master's and 10 years, Bachelor's and 12 years, Associate's and 14 years, or HS diploma and 16 years.
  • Compliance with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 Certification (e.g., Security+).
Additional Qualifications:
  • Proven experience configuring and troubleshooting Juniper and Cisco routers and switches.
  • Knowledge of protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VPN's, VRF's, and MPLS.
  • Strong understanding of routing, switching, Internet Protocol (IP) subnetting, Network Address Translation (NAT), and security technologies.
  • Ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow connectivity for new customer requirements.
  • Competence in reading, understanding, and developing schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation for equipment and software maintenance.
  • Familiarity with Service Now or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) products.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Intermediate proficiency in MS Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Original Posting: April 3, 2025

This position may remain open for at least 3 days, with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date.

Pay Range: $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, and internal equity contribute to offer decisions.

Date Posted: 13 April 2025
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