Description Join the Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos as a Senior Network Solutions Engineer specializing in Campus Area Networks and Local Area Networks (CAN/LAN). This is an exciting opportunity to support our government customer's global enterprise networks. You will be instrumental in modernizing network components and ensuring effective service delivery tailored to mission-driven requirements. Our team is embarking on a transformative journey to completely replace a global enterprise network, providing design, engineering, and transition support for a multitude of network needs. Be part of this unique chance to enhance critical operations through a state-of-the-art service provider network architecture.
As a Senior Network Solutions Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Analyzing customer requirements and applying standardized design approaches to deliver services efficiently. You will fully document your designs with diagrams, bill of materials, cabling sheets, configurations, and other essential documentation.
- Utilizing our private test lab to assess new technologies, test proposed changes to production networks, and recreate troubleshooting scenarios to assist in maintaining the operational integrity of the enterprise network.
- Coordinating maintenance windows for transitioning user connections from legacy systems to modern infrastructure, ensuring minimal disruption to critical data flows.
- Providing technical guidance to Operations engineers and technicians while aiding in fault isolation and resolution. You will tackle complex problems with innovative and scalable solutions.
- Designing secure network configurations that comply with Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and enterprise policies. You will also work to obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices and capabilities.
- Supervising (not managing) network support specialists to plan, coordinate, and execute network services effectively.
- Continuously improving design products, processes, and systems to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.
- Although predominantly focused on CAN/LAN, you will have the opportunity to learn and engage with Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Wide Area Networks (WANs).
Basic Qualifications: - Required Clearance: TS/SCI with active Poly.
- A minimum of 16 years of combined work history and education. Options include a doctorate and 8 years of experience, a master's degree and 10 years, a bachelor's degree and 12 years, an associate's degree and 14 years, or a high school diploma combined with 16 years of experience.
- Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 (Security+ CE) compliance.
- Experience in network engineering, particularly Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation.
- Previous management of production network hardware configurations for Cisco, Brocade, and/or Juniper.
- Hands-on experience with routing protocols in production networks, such as OSPF or BGP.
- Hands-on experience with switching and trunking protocols in production networks, including VLANs, 802.1q, and port-channels.
Desired Qualifications: - Network engineering and design experience specifically with CAN/LAN, including adherence to industry standards and effective integration into production environments.
- Proficiency in designing and managing MPLS WANs, network management tools, and firewalls.
- Expert-level knowledge of routing and switching protocols, with extensive BGP experience as a plus.
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or possess equivalent knowledge.
- Demonstrated initiative and discipline to work independently within a network engineering team. Experience in establishing processes and creating documentation is a valuable asset.
This role is crucial in the transformation of network services, and your expertise will make a significant impact. We invite you to be part of this innovative project and help us shape the future of network operations.
Original Posting: April 2, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range: Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.