Description

Leidos is in search of a Senior Network Engineer to be part of a team responsible for the design, migration, implementation, enhancement, optimization and maintenance of network infrastructure. Network engineers are responsible for designing, development, innovations and configure unique networks. This positions will require the skillset and experience use free thinking and independent judgement to provide solutions. Tasks can include: participate in the development of new network designs, assess network management architecture, document the architecture, develop test plans, and conduct the testing effort. The candidate will be responsible for installations, upgrades, support problem resolution. The candidate will design, install, configure and support the WAN and other data communications systems or a segment of a network system. Maintain the network hardware and software as well as monitor the network to ensure network availability to all system users. The candidate will perform the necessary maintenance to support network availability. The candidate will support the design, design documentation, factory testing and network integration of IP/MPLS based LAN/WAN network infrastructure

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions to issues that may be unclear and require deep technical knowledge.
• Utilizing of various data sources to fully understand the issues and inform the solution, possess strong skillsets in network monitoring tools and deep analysis of network data
• Evaluate network service requests and validate/triage unique inquiries
• Analyze existing and future network infrastructure and provide solutions requirements
• Network hardware and software testing, implementation, integration, and management
• Create and update network infrastructure documentation
• Support network refresh efforts
• Network troubleshooting (Tier 3 & 4 level support)

Basic Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• BS degree and 12 years of prior relevant; additional experience in lieu of degree
• Experience with Cisco routers and switches
• Experience with Juniper SRX firewall and HA clusterd
• Hands on experience with Cisco Nexus equipment
• Experience establishing and troubleshooting VPNs; knowledge and/or experience with policy-based routing
• VMWare experience; demonstrated understanding of IPv4 networks
• Experience coding in scripting languages (Bash, Python, and/or PowerShell)
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 hands-on configuration experience, with emphasis on routing protocols BGP, and OSPF. Knowledge configuring VTI and IPSEC Tunnels.
• Hands on experience with the implementation and use of network monitoring, fault management and performance analysis tools such as SYSLOG, SNMP, Solarwinds, etc.
• Familiarity with data center infrastructure and experience with Cisco routers and switches
• Experience with network security concepts, best practices and technologies including, but not limited to, SSH, IPSec, TACACs, firewall policies and 802.1x
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with engineering/architecting secured enterprise telecommunication solutions.
• Experience providing detailed engineering and technical leadership to engineering staff involving multiple, complex and interrelated project tasks.
• Experience effectively communicating at senior levels within a customer organization.

• Travel: May require occasional travel throughout the continental U.S. As a condition of employment, this position requires the candidate pass both a customer required medical and psychological screening

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNA Cert
• Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• JNCIA or JNCIP certification is desired.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus 6000/5000/2000 series hardware. 
• Experience with Juniper SRX series hardware.
• Experience supporting high performance computing environments.
• Experience with IPS/IDS systems to include network impacts.

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.

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.

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