Communications Network Engineer Senior
About the role
NGEN is the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT) portion of NGEN, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. Leidos is seeking a Communications Network Engineer to support multiple sites in Yorktown, VA as one of the key members of the Field Services team.
The candidate will be responsible for overall network engineering support for a broad range of programs including planning, designing, and evaluating various components of the network at Newport News Shipbuilding, VA and Yorktown Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, VA. Duties may include providing specifications for network architecture, evaluating, and recommending new technologies to enhance current capabilities, and performing needs assessments.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall network engineering support for a broad range of programs
- Plan, design, and evaluate various components of the network
- Provide specifications for network architecture
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance current capabilities
- Perform needs assessments
- Monitor, install, modify, test, and service network equipment
- Configure and deploy network equipment within the Area of Responsibility (AOR)
- Change VLANs on network port configurations
- Analyze and define network requirements
- Define and maintain network architecture and infrastructure
- Configure and optimize network servers, hubs, routers, and switches
- Pull switch activity logs and switch capacity reports
- Make recommendations to clean up or upgrade communication closets
- Perform port activation, deactivation, and logical moves on switches
- Engage and escalate problems to the SMIT Network Operations and/or Command Center for support
- Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software
- Ensure the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices
- Provide monthly activity reports on tracking trouble calls, outages, port problems, and resolutions
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen and possess a DoD Secret Clearance
- HS diploma with 5+ years of prior relevant experience, additional related education or certifications may be considered in lieu of experience
- Valid DoD 8570 IAT Level II: Security+ or higher Certification
- Must be able to obtain/maintain a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification
- Demonstrated expertise in IT Enterprise Operations
- Experience with Microsoft Windows OS, version 10
- Experience with HP Service Manager, Remedy, or similar Service/Help Desk ticket management software
- Basic network troubleshooting skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Strong leadership skills
- Self-motivated/ self-directing
- Strong collaboration, prioritization, and adaptability skills
- Relationship building
- Ability to manage and prioritize own work, and that of their team
- Independent decision making
- Analytical thinking; thinking out of the box
- Ability to effectively communicate with all organizational levels
- Ability to analyze problems at various levels
Work Environment
The work location for this position will be at a government site and will require the ability to: lift and carry 50 lbs. for up to a 100 feet at a time, lift 25 lbs. vertically using ladders, work in confined spaces, work in noisy environments, stand or sit for 8 hours at a time, utilize basic hand tools, have normal color vision, have correctable vision to 20/20 or better, and have depth perception.
Must be able to drive personal or corporate vehicle to different locations to work on projects and troubleshoot issues; valid state license required.
Pay
Pay Range: $29.00 - $42.00/hourly rate.