Network Engineer (Jr. to Mid level)

Leidos•Orlando, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Decision Advantage Business Area at Leidos currently has openings for Network Engineers to work in our Orlando, FL office. This is an exciting opportunity to get your career started by supporting the critical United States Air Force (USAF) Network Program. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining a Juniper SSR SD-WAN implementation, work with stakeholders to bring new capabilities onto the network, and create service-based routing to allow for network optimization.

Requirements

BS in a relevant technical discipline with 2-8 years of overall related experience, or MS in a relevant technical discipline. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
Current and Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
Knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and security practices.
Strong written and verbal communications skills.
Strong desire for continual learning and skills development.

Nice To Haves

Juniper Certified or Cisco Certified.
RedHat support experience.
SD-WAN experience.
Experience with, or knowledge of SAFe Agile implementation.
Experience with large weapons systems and command and control platforms across the DoD portfolio.
Experience with, or knowledge of Cloud and Edge Computing and Networks

Responsibilities

Provide Network Engineering support to include planning, designing, and evaluating specific network architecture.
Support the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Juniper network hardware and software.
Develop and manage policies and profiles to optimize application delivery and security.
Work with Tier 2 Managers to establish regular monitoring of network devices to ensure optimal performance.
Under the guidance of Cyber Team members, conduct regular security assessments and implement necessary updates and patches.
Work closely with network engineers, system administrators, and application developers to ensure seamless integration of network solutions.
Support Classified IT infrastructure.
Provide technical expertise to resolve networking events, as well as update and configure equipment while maintaining a configuration management process throughout the systems life cycle.