Mid-Level Transport Network Engineer
Leidos · Virginia Beach, VA · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$59k–$107k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's parse the description.
Original text:
"Description More About the Role: Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA. What You'll Get To Do Execute comprehensive patch testing in lab environments (standalone, HA, stacks).Perform quarterly STIG compliance scans and assessments.Build and maintain lab environments (virtual and hardware).Document test results and provide deployment recommendations.Troubleshoot patch failures and coordinate with vendors.Supervise and mentor junior engineer on testing activities.Maintain subject matter expertise on 10-15 solution types.Test 80-100 patches/year in assigned domain (30-35% of team workload).Complete 50-60 STIG assessments/year.Maintain lab availability and readiness for assigned solution types.Accurate patch recommendations - minimize false positives/negatives.Knowledge transfer through documentation and mentorship. You'll Bring These Qualifications Requires B.S. Degree and 2-4 years network engineering experience (routing, switching, load balancing, firewalls); years of experience can be in lieu of degree.Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.Hands-on experience with F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, or similar platforms.STIG compliance and vulnerability management experience.Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required. NGEN If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting August 1, 2026 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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay And Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. #Remote"
We need to extract sections:
- About the role: The initial paragraph: "More About the Role: Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA."
We can treat that as About the role.
- Responsibilities: "What You'll Get To Do ..." list of duties.
- Requirements/Qualifications: "You'll Bring These Qualifications ..." includes degree, experience, citizenship, clearance, hands-on experience, STIG compliance, troubleshooting, certifications.
- Skills: maybe we can separate certifications? But we can include under Qualifications.
- Pay: Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 plus note about guideline.
- Benefits: "Pay And Benefits ... Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement."
- Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So we should not create Schedule section.
- About Leidos: Could be separate but not required heading; we could include under About the role? But we have "About Leidos" paragraph describing company. Could be its own section but not in list of allowed headings? The allowed headings include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. "About Leidos" is not one of those; we could incorporate into About the role or maybe drop as boilerplate? It's substantive but not required heading. The instruction: "use
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's parse the description.
Original text:
"Description More About the Role: Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA. What You'll Get To Do Execute comprehensive patch testing in lab environments (standalone, HA, stacks).Perform quarterly STIG compliance scans and assessments.Build and maintain lab environments (virtual and hardware).Document test results and provide deployment recommendations.Troubleshoot patch failures and coordinate with vendors.Supervise and mentor junior engineer on testing activities.Maintain subject matter expertise on 10-15 solution types.Test 80-100 patches/year in assigned domain (30-35% of team workload).Complete 50-60 STIG assessments/year.Maintain lab availability and readiness for assigned solution types.Accurate patch recommendations - minimize false positives/negatives.Knowledge transfer through documentation and mentorship. You'll Bring These Qualifications Requires B.S. Degree and 2-4 years network engineering experience (routing, switching, load balancing, firewalls); years of experience can be in lieu of degree.Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.Hands-on experience with F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, or similar platforms.STIG compliance and vulnerability management experience.Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required. NGEN If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting August 1, 2026 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 $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay And Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. #Remote"
We need to extract sections:
- About the role: The initial paragraph: "More About the Role: Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA."
We can treat that as About the role.
- Responsibilities: "What You'll Get To Do ..." list of duties.
- Requirements/Qualifications: "You'll Bring These Qualifications ..." includes degree, experience, citizenship, clearance, hands-on experience, STIG compliance, troubleshooting, certifications.
- Skills: maybe we can separate certifications? But we can include under Qualifications.
- Pay: Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 plus note about guideline.
- Benefits: "Pay And Benefits ... Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement."
- Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info. So we should not create Schedule section.
- About Leidos: Could be separate but not required heading; we could include under About the role? But we have "About Leidos" paragraph describing company. Could be its own section but not in list of allowed headings? The allowed headings include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. "About Leidos" is not one of those; we could incorporate into About the role or maybe drop as boilerplate? It's substantive but not required heading. The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., meaning those are examples; we could also use other headings if needed? But they say "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should map content to those headings. About Leidos could go under About the role or maybe we can omit as it's not required? But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include it somewhere. Could add a paragraph under About the role after the initial description.
Thus About the role section will contain: description of role + About Leidos paragraph.
Responsibilities: list of duties.
Requirements: maybe combine qualifications and skills? But we have both Requirements and Qualifications headings allowed. We could put degree/experience etc under Requirements, and certifications/skills under Qualifications or Skills. Let's decide:
- Requirements: B.S. Degree and 2-4 years network engineering experience (routing, switching, load balancing, firewalls); years of experience can be in lieu of degree. Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.
- Qualifications: Hands-on experience with F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, or similar platforms. STIG compliance and vulnerability management experience. Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills. CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required.
Alternatively we could put all under Requirements and leave Qualifications empty (but we shouldn't create empty heading). So we need to split.
Skills: maybe we could put certifications under Skills. But we already used Qualifications for certifications. Let's assign:
- Requirements: education, experience, citizenship, clearance.
- Qualifications: hands-on experience with platforms, STIG compliance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis.
- Skills: CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required.
But the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe better to combine qualifications and skills into one section, but we have both headings allowed. However we can choose to not create a section if content is thin. Certifications is a single line; maybe we can include under Qualifications as part of that list. So we can have only Requirements and Qualifications sections, and omit Skills.
Thus sections:
- About the role (h3)
- Responsibilities (h3)
- Requirements (h3)
- Qualifications (h3)
- Benefits (h3)
- Pay (h3)
No Schedule.
Now we need to format lists with - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
Responsibilities list: items separated by periods? We'll split each duty.
List:
- Execute comprehensive patch testing in lab environments (standalone, HA, stacks).
- Perform quarterly STIG compliance scans and assessments.
- Build and maintain lab environments (virtual and hardware).
- Document test results and provide deployment recommendations.
- Troubleshoot patch failures and coordinate with vendors.
- Supervise and mentor junior engineer on testing activities.
- Maintain subject matter expertise on 10-15 solution types.
- Test 80-100 patches/year in assigned domain (30-35% of team workload).
- Complete 50-60 STIG assessments/year.
- Maintain lab availability and readiness for assigned solution types.
- Accurate patch recommendations - minimize false positives/negatives.
- Knowledge transfer through documentation and mentorship.
We could combine some but keep as separate
- .
Requirements list:
- B.S. Degree and 2-4 years network engineering experience (routing, switching, load balancing, firewalls); years of experience can be in lieu of degree.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.
Qualifications list:
- Hands-on experience with F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, or similar platforms.
- STIG compliance and vulnerability management experience.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
- CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required.
Benefits list:
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Pay: just a paragraph with the range and note.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce:
About the role
Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA.
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Then Responsibilities ......
Then Requirements ......
Then Qualifications ......
Then Benefits <
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we should map content to those headings. About Leidos could go under About the role or maybe we can omit as it's not required? But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include it somewhere. Could add a paragraph under About the role after the initial description.
Thus About the role section will contain: description of role + About Leidos paragraph.
Responsibilities: list of duties.
Requirements: maybe combine qualifications and skills? But we have both Requirements and Qualifications headings allowed. We could put degree/experience etc under Requirements, and certifications/skills under Qualifications or Skills. Let's decide:
- Requirements: B.S. Degree and 2-4 years network engineering experience (routing, switching, load balancing, firewalls); years of experience can be in lieu of degree. Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.
- Qualifications: Hands-on experience with F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, or similar platforms. STIG compliance and vulnerability management experience. Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills. CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required.
Alternatively we could put all under Requirements and leave Qualifications empty (but we shouldn't create empty heading). So we need to split.
Skills: maybe we could put certifications under Skills. But we already used Qualifications for certifications. Let's assign:
- Requirements: education, experience, citizenship, clearance.
- Qualifications: hands-on experience with platforms, STIG compliance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis.
- Skills: CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required.
But the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe better to combine qualifications and skills into one section, but we have both headings allowed. However we can choose to not create a section if content is thin. Certifications is a single line; maybe we can include under Qualifications as part of that list. So we can have only Requirements and Qualifications sections, and omit Skills.
Thus sections:
- About the role (h3)
- Responsibilities (h3)
- Requirements (h3)
- Qualifications (h3)
- Benefits (h3)
- Pay (h3)
No Schedule.
Now we need to format lists with - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
Responsibilities list: items separated by periods? We'll split each duty.
List:
- Execute comprehensive patch testing in lab environments (standalone, HA, stacks).
- Perform quarterly STIG compliance scans and assessments.
- Build and maintain lab environments (virtual and hardware).
- Document test results and provide deployment recommendations.
- Troubleshoot patch failures and coordinate with vendors.
- Supervise and mentor junior engineer on testing activities.
- Maintain subject matter expertise on 10-15 solution types.
- Test 80-100 patches/year in assigned domain (30-35% of team workload).
- Complete 50-60 STIG assessments/year.
- Maintain lab availability and readiness for assigned solution types.
- Accurate patch recommendations - minimize false positives/negatives.
- Knowledge transfer through documentation and mentorship.
We could combine some but keep as separate
- .
Requirements list:
- B.S. Degree and 2-4 years network engineering experience (routing, switching, load balancing, firewalls); years of experience can be in lieu of degree.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.
Qualifications list:
- Hands-on experience with F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, or similar platforms.
- STIG compliance and vulnerability management experience.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
- CCNA, Security+, or equivalent certifications required.
Benefits list:
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Pay: just a paragraph with the range and note.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce:
About the role
Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA.
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Then Responsibilities ......
Then Requirements ......
Then Qualifications ......
Then Benefits <
About the role
Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to execute patch testing, STIG compliance assessments, and lab validation for assigned network infrastructure domain. Work independently with minimal oversight to ensure thorough testing and accurate recommendations supporting 72-hour SLA.
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Then Responsibilities