Sr. Network Implementation Engineer

Leidos’ Digital Modernization Sector is seeking a Senior Network Implementation Engineer to support computer data communications systems. This role involves designing, testing, and inspecting computer networks, planning and implementing upgrades, and analyzing hardware and software solutions through network modeling.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer requirements and apply standard design approaches for service delivery.
• Fully document designs with diagrams, bill of materials, cabling sheets, configurations, and other supporting documents.
• Schedule maintenance windows for migrating user connections from legacy to modern infrastructure with minimal impact on critical data flows.
• Provide technical expertise to Operations engineers and technicians for fault isolation and resolution.
• Develop innovative and scalable solutions to complex network problems.
• Create secure network designs aligned with Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and enterprise policies.
• Obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices, software, and capabilities.
• Supervise network support specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network services.
• Develop and improve design products, processes, and systems for team efficiency.
• Serve as an escalation point for enterprise-level outages, troubleshooting across multiple segments and teams.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 16 years of combined work experience and education (e.g., Doctorate + 8 years, Master’s + 10 years, Bachelor’s + 12 years, Associate’s + 14 years, or HS diploma + 16 years).
• Compliance with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
• Experience in network engineering, including Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation.
• Responsibility for production network hardware configurations for Cisco, Brocade, and/or Juniper.
• Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP) in production networks.
• Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting switching and trunking protocols (e.g., VLANs, 802.1q, port-channels).

Qualifications

• Network engineering and design experience specific to CAN/LAN, including industry standards, configurations, and integration into production environments.
• Experience with MPLS WANs, network management tools, and firewalls.
• Expert knowledge of routing and switching protocols, demonstrated through briefings and documentation.
• Extensive BGP experience (preferred).
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional - Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCIP-ENT) equivalent knowledge.
• Ability to work unsupervised as part of a network engineering team.
• Experience establishing processes, developing documents, and organizing repositories (a plus).

Pay

Pay Range: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00. The Leidos pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Additional factors considered include job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.

Benefits

Leidos offers competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement benefits. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.