Principal Network Engineer

Leidos • McLean, VA

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About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Principal Network Engineer for its Intel Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area. The role maintains enterprise network infrastructure to ensure proper configuration, availability, performance, capacity, and maintenance, including current patches and upgrades. It also monitors technology obsolescence, manages upgrades, and evaluates alternatives across on-premises and cloud IT infrastructures, including virtual and physical environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 12 or more years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 10 or more years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a Polygraph.
• Experience providing technical and management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments, establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives, and applying expert domain and technical knowledge.
• Master-level experience with Cisco and Nexus architecture, including designing, configuring, and troubleshooting enterprise Cisco/Nexus networking hardware (9K/7K/5K/2K).
• Expert experience with IP, routing, and connection services, as well as work with ITIL and SAFe Agile frameworks.
• Ability to assess hardware and software from external vendors and recommend purchases and installations.
• Documented experience creating, maintaining, and implementing detailed standard systems operating procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Experience architecting and securing hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Experience developing DevOps infrastructure using GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, and related tools.
• CCNA.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, install, configure, administer, support, and maintain networks, including associated hardware and cloud resources.
• Keep network technologies current, tune performance, and prioritize implementation of critical system patches.
• Perform risk assessments, risk mitigation analyses, and vendor trade studies, and prepare documentation to ensure network services meet established Service Level Agreements.
• Ensure continuity of operations, including disaster recovery.
• Monitor operations and collect and evaluate metrics to manage network services and contribute to project KPIs and Service Level Agreements.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible schedules
• Discounted stock purchase plans
• Technical upskilling
• Education and training support
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

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