Network Analyst

Leidos • Suffolk, VA

21h

About The Position

The Leidos Digital Sector is seeking an experienced Network Analyst to ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the enterprise network. The role provides advanced operational support for complex incidents and service requests, leads troubleshooting for difficult or recurring issues, performs root cause analysis, and collaborates with senior network engineers on network optimization, design, and automation initiatives. The Network Analyst is the primary escalation point for junior specialists and resolves network problems except those requiring architectural changes.

The position serves as the senior technical lead for network operations, with a focus on transport and SD-WAN services. It also contributes operational insights and performance data to network design, optimization, and capacity planning; develops and deploys advanced SD-WAN policies; maintains technical procedures and documentation; helps evaluate and integrate new network technologies; and creates scripts and tools to automate routine tasks.

Requirements

• Current, active Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant experience; a doctorate in a technical domain may also be held.
• At least 3 years of direct, in-depth experience with SD-WAN architecture, deployment, and management, including advanced policy creation and overlay/underlay troubleshooting.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent advanced certification.
• CompTIA Network+ and Security+.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and operating complex WAN/LAN environments, including advanced BGP and OSPF routing and switching.
• Experience leading troubleshooting efforts with telecommunications providers for chronic or complex transport circuit issues, including MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, and 5G/LTE.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and develop long-term solutions to recurring network problems.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced SD-WAN certifications, such as Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation.
• Experience with network automation concepts and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical lead for operations, handling complex incidents and guiding junior analysts on transport and SD-WAN services.
• Lead root cause analyses for major network incidents and recurring problems, delivering findings and actionable recommendations to government leadership.
• Collaborate with engineering on network design, optimization, and capacity planning, providing operational insights and performance data.
• Develop, test, and deploy SD-WAN policies for application traffic steering, quality of service, and security in collaboration with network architects.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, technical diagrams, and knowledge base articles for complex configurations and troubleshooting.
• Assist with evaluating, testing, and integrating network technologies, software versions, and hardware platforms before enterprise-wide deployment.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools for network monitoring, reporting, and configuration tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior