Implementations/Activations Network Engineer II

Leidos•Shiloh, IL

5d•$59,150 - $106,925•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is hiring an Implementations/Activations Network Engineer to support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) at Scott AFB, Illinois, under its GSMO-II contract. DISA provides, operates, and assures command and control of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) for the Department of Defense and national security organizations. This role supports DISA-provided capabilities and services by overseeing installation, configuring and testing network equipment, monitoring and servicing equipment, and activating networks for DoD network projects. The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance. The engineer coordinates service activations and changes with customers, solution architects, vendors, project managers, and other stakeholders. Work includes validating requirements, managing service orders, configuring and testing network devices, coordinating commercial circuit activation, and monitoring network impacts after changes. The role also performs reporting and data-entry functions and develops solutions to technical problems through testing, documentation, and configuration changes.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret security clearance.
Proficient knowledge of network hardware specifications, configuration and testing processes, and industry specifications.
Knowledge of configuring, activating, testing, and analyzing network systems.
Experience in network engineering, problem management, and performance management.
Understanding of basic telecommunications and information technology terminology and technology.
Knowledge of data and voice network design across transmission systems, router-to-router connections using military and commercial protocols such as BGP and ISIS, switch-to-switch trunking including VLANs, and circuit configurations through multiplexers.
Experience with network services such as BGP, OSPF, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, WAN, VPN, VLAN, and VRF, and network appliances such as routers, load balancers, domain name servers, and firewalls.
Ability to work in a team while self-directing assignments and continually developing process proficiency.
Strong written and verbal communication, team-building, and collaboration skills.
DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification, such as Security+ CE or equivalent.
Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and less than 2 years of relevant experience; an equivalent combination of education and/or experience is also accepted.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience at DISA or knowledge of DISA systems and processes.
Prior experience with SharePoint data entry.
Experience performing customer outreach.
Experience with the DISA Request Fulfillment process and related documents, including TSRs, TSOs, and completion reports, as well as circulars.
Basic understanding of the Department of Defense, its policies, and its hierarchy.
Basic understanding of DISA's organizational structure and how elements such as DITCO contribute to fulfilling mission-partner TSR requirements.
Network certifications such as Cisco CCNA or CCNP, Microsoft MCSE, security certifications such as Security+ CE or CISSP, or ITIL certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with customers, conduct Initial Test and Acceptance (IT&A), complete reporting, and enter data for new service activations in accordance with DISA standards.
Work with customers, solution architects, and vendor subject-matter experts to implement changes and identify, analyze, and resolve issues.
Manage Service Orders in accordance with Change Management procedures.
Ensure Telecommunication Service Orders (TSOs) are in place and accurate for scheduled network additions and changes.
Initiate network-device configurations using configlets.
Analyze DISN and databases to validate and implement customer requirements.
Design and implement solutions to technical problems through testing, documentation, and modification of network-device configurations.
Coordinate and program customer circuit activations with commercial vendors to establish end-to-end connectivity.
Monitor networks to assess whether deployed changes have affected customer traffic, using expected traffic behavior, lessons learned, and customer reporting.
Use systems-analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting users to determine hardware, software, or system functional requirements in support of customer resources.
Engage DISA project managers and/or customers to resolve incomplete or unclear requirements.
Contact stakeholders and facilitate approvals to maintain progress on service requests.