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Leidos

Builds technology for defense and civil agencies

Network Engineer - SME

Network Engineering & AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$139.1k - $251.4kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's degree with 15 or more years of prior relevant experience, or a Doctorate with 13 or more years of prior relevant experience; additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
  • Must have an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with a polygraph.
  • Expertise providing technical and management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.
  • Expertise establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.
  • Domain and expert technical knowledge.
  • Expertise directing and controlling activities for a client, with overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure technical requirements are met.
  • Expertise interfacing with senior management and negotiating with clients on requirements and deliverables.
  • Experience with cloud technologies, including AWS.
  • Expert-level experience with Cisco and Nexus architecture, including designing, configuring, and troubleshooting enterprise-level Cisco/Nexus networking hardware (9K/7K/5K/2K).
  • Scripting skills with shell, Python, Perl, or similar tools.
  • Experience installing and maintaining security patches on servers.
  • Documented experience creating, maintaining, and implementing detailed documentation for standard systems operating procedures.
  • Experience supporting Windows and Unix environments.
  • Ability to analyze hardware and software available from external vendors and make recommendations for purchase and installation.
  • Experience with ITIL.
  • In-depth knowledge of Cisco enterprise environments.
  • Experience with IP, routing, and connection services.
  • Experience working on a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise in network engineering, administration, and operations.
  • Maintain enterprise network infrastructure to ensure proper configuration, availability, performance, capacity, and maintenance, including applying the latest patches and upgrades.
  • Monitor technology obsolescence, manage upgrades, and evaluate alternatives across on-premises and cloud IT infrastructures, both virtual and physical.
  • Monitor operations and collect and evaluate metrics to manage network services and contribute to project key performance indicators and Service Level Agreements.
  • Perform risk assessment, risk mitigation analysis, and vendor trade studies, and prepare documentation to ensure network services are available according to established Service Level Agreements.
  • Ensure continuity of operations, including disaster recovery.
  • Provide architecture, design, installation, configuration, administration, support, and maintenance of networks, including associated hardware and cloud resources.
  • Update infrastructure to new technologies, tune performance, and prioritize implementation of critical system patches.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience architecting and securing hybrid- or multi-cloud environments.
  • Experience developing DevOps infrastructure using GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, and related tools.
  • CCNP or CCNA certification.

About the Company

Leidos

Builds technology for defense and civil agencies

Leidos develops technology and runs services for defense, intelligence and civilian agencies, as well as healthcare and commercial customers. It combines software and engineering work with systems integration, building secure networks and equipment used in demanding operations. Its portfolio includes medical services, energy infrastructure design and technology that supports military missions, linking specialist businesses under one parent. Customers pay through contracts for delivered systems and services, with payment tied to labor, costs or agreed project milestones. Leidos traces its roots to a company founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Reston, VA
Founded
1969

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