Network Specialist

Leidos • Suffolk, VA

2d • $59,150 - $106,925

About The Position

The Leidos Digital Sector is seeking a Network Specialist to provide advanced operational support, management, and troubleshooting for enterprise network infrastructure, with a focus on transport services such as MPLS, VPLS, and Carrier Ethernet, as well as the Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) environment. The role serves as an escalation point for the help desk, addresses complex incidents, performs planned network changes, and supports network reliability, availability, and performance. The Network Specialist works with engineering teams to resolve persistent issues and improve network stability and optimization.

The position requires an active Top Secret security clearance and experience supporting network technologies and transport services. Compensation is listed at $59,150 to $106,925; the posting notes this range is a general guideline and not a guarantee.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance at the time of consideration.
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 or more years of prior IT-relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 2–6 years of prior IT-relevant experience.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).
• Current SD-WAN-specific certification, such as Cisco SD-WAN Solutions or VMware VeloCloud.
• Current CompTIA Network+ certification.
• Demonstrated experience managing and troubleshooting WAN and LAN technologies, including routing protocols and switching.
• Experience working with telecommunications providers to troubleshoot and resolve commercial and carrier transport services issues, such as MPLS, Metro Ethernet, or broadband.
• Experience using network monitoring and management tools to diagnose and resolve network issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for the enterprise network and act as the primary escalation point for unresolved transport and SD-WAN incidents.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and fault isolation for network outages and performance degradation, documenting actions in the government-provided ticketing system.
• Manage, configure, and maintain the SD-WAN environment, including application-aware routing, traffic shaping, and security policies as directed by government personnel.
• Coordinate with telecommunications carriers and service providers to report and resolve transport circuit issues, including dispatching technicians and testing.
• Use network monitoring tools to identify, analyze, and report network performance, availability, and utilization trends across WAN and SD-WAN links.
• Implement and verify approved router and switch configurations, firewall rule modifications, and SD-WAN policy adjustments according to change management procedures.
• Maintain accurate network documentation, including diagrams, device configurations, and circuit information.

What This Job Offers

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