Senior Network Engineer (CAN/LAN): TS/SCI with Poly Required

$87,100 - $157,450/Yr

Leidos - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Herndon, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Leidos has an opening for a Network Engineer (Campus Area Network/Local Area Network (CAN/LAN)) to support global enterprise networks. The CAN/LAN service network architecture provides solutions for modernizing network components while supporting service delivery for requirements in a focused operational enterprise. Our team is completely replacing a global enterprise network while providing design, engineering, and transition for a wide range of network requirements. This is a unique and rare opportunity to build and transition critical operations to a modern service provider network architecture. The job duties of the Network Engineer (CAN/LAN) include interpreting requirements and applying standard design approaches for service delivery. The engineer will fully document designs with diagrams, bill of materials, cabling sheets, configurations, and other supporting documents. Utilizing our private test lab, the engineer will evaluate new technologies and capabilities, test proposed changes to production networks, and recreate troubleshooting scenarios to support the production enterprise network. Scheduling maintenance windows for migrating user connections from Legacy to the modern infrastructure transition services with minimal impact on critical data flows is also a key responsibility. The Network Engineer will provide technical expertise to Operations engineers and technicians, supporting fault isolation and resolution. The role requires solving tough problems with innovative and scalable solutions, as well as developing secure network designs that align with Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and enterprise policies. Obtaining Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices, software, and capabilities is essential. The engineer will supervise (not manage) other network support specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network services. Additionally, the engineer will develop and improve design products, processes, and systems for our team to work efficiently and effectively. Although this position is focused on CAN/LAN, it offers the ability to learn and work on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Wide Area Networks (WANs).

Responsibilities

• Interpret requirements and apply standard design approaches for service delivery.
• Fully document designs with diagrams, bill of materials, cabling sheets, configurations, and other supporting documents.
• Use our private test lab to evaluate new technologies and capabilities, test proposed changes to production networks, and recreate troubleshooting scenarios to support the production enterprise network.
• Schedule maintenance windows for migrating user connections from Legacy to the modern infrastructure transition services with little to no impact on critical data flows.
• Provide technical expertise to Operations engineers and technicians, supporting fault isolation and resolution.
• Solve tough problems with innovative and scalable solutions.
• Develop secure network designs including configurations that align with DISA STIGs and enterprise policies.
• Obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices, software, and capabilities.
• Supervise (not manage) other network support specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network services.
• Develop and improve design products, processes, and systems for our team to work efficiently and effectively.

Requirements

• TS SCI CI Poly
• 16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education (doctorate and 8 years, master's and 10 years, bachelor's and 12 years, associates and 14 years, or HS and 16 years).
• Must be compliant with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 (Security+ CE).
• Experience specific to network engineering including Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation.
• Prior responsibility for production network hardware configurations for Cisco, Brocade, and/or Juniper.
• Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard routing protocols in a production network, such as OSPF or BGP.
• Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard switching and trunking protocols in a production network, such as VLANs, 802.1q, and port-channels.

Nice-to-haves

• Network engineering and design experience specific to CAN/LAN.
• Experience with application of industry standards, developing configurations, and integration of solutions into production environments.
• Network engineering and design experience with MPLS WANs, network management tools, and firewalls.
• Expert knowledge of routing and switching protocols and the ability to demonstrate knowledge through briefings and documentation.
• Extensive BGP experience.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent knowledge.
• Initiative and disciplined to work unsupervised as part of a network engineering team.
• Experience establishing process, developing documents, and organizing repositories.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Comprehensive health insurance plans.
• Retirement savings plan options.
• Flexible work arrangements.