Networks Engineer

Leidos • Suffolk, VA

15h

About The Position

Leidos Digital Sector is seeking an experienced Network Engineer focused on transport, SD-WAN, and firewall management. The role oversees service delivery, operational readiness, and incident command for these domains in support of the ordering activity. It is responsible for the stability, availability, and performance of the live network by leading operational teams, enforcing established standards, and managing the service lifecycle of core network functions. The engineer coordinates real-time operations and responses to disruptions affecting transport, SD-WAN, or security infrastructure.

The position serves as the operational authority for network transport, SD-WAN, and firewall services; leads major incident response and restoration; provides operational status and mission-impact reporting to government leadership; maintains operational playbooks and procedures; oversees problem management and root-cause analysis; represents operational interests in the Change Advisory Board process; and monitors and reports on network service-level performance. It also provides mentorship to junior staff on operational best practices and disciplined incident management.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance at the time of consideration.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 or more years of prior relevant IT experience, or a master’s degree and 6 or more years of prior relevant IT experience.
• ITIL v4 Foundation certification.
• A certification meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II requirements, such as CompTIA Security+.
• Deep understanding of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts in the technical domain, with broad understanding of related specialty areas.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in a technical domain may be held.
• ITIL v4 Managing Professional certification.
• CISSP certification.
• CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Security certification.
• PCNSE certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of network transport, SD-WAN, and firewall services, ensuring adherence to architectural standards.
• Act as primary Incident Commander for major network incidents, directing technical response teams and coordinating service restoration.
• Provide government leadership with operational status, mission-impact assessments, and situational reports during service disruptions.
• Own, maintain, and improve operational playbooks, Standard Operating Procedures, and incident-response procedures for transport, SD-WAN, and firewall teams.
• Oversee problem management for network services, ensuring government-approved root-cause analyses are completed for complex or recurring issues and remediation plans are tracked to completion.
• Represent operational interests in the Change Advisory Board process and assess operational risks of proposed network and security infrastructure changes.
• Manage, monitor, and report on service-level agreement performance for transport availability, SD-WAN performance, and firewall uptime.
• Mentor junior staff in operational best practices and disciplined incident management related to network infrastructure.

What This Job Offers

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