Senior Network Engineer (Shift)

Leidos•Annapolis Junction, MD

43d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer in our Intelligence Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security! Job Summary: Join our team supporting a cutting-edge Cyber program and make an impact by guiding the definition, implementation, and delivery of capability focused on Cyber Training systems. As a key player on our team, you will leverage your skills to provide expertise in large-scale cyber exercises and multi-spectrum cyber operations. Don't miss the opportunity to take your career to the next level and be part of an innovative and dynamic environment. Apply now!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or similar, and eight (8) or more years of experience in a relevant field (Network Administration/Engineering) or a Master of Science degree with six (6) years or prior relevant experience.
Experience in analysis, diagnosis and troubleshooting of routers, switches, and firewalls.
Experience with Network Hardware Design and Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, and Network Performance Tuning.
Experience with configuring, managing, and implementing network access control Lists.
Experience with Cisco switching and WAN/LAN technologies
Experience with VMWare NSX-T virtual networking.
Possess strong analytic abilities and must be meticulous in their work.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience providing direct assistance to users.
A self-starter capable of working proficiently independently as well as within a team environment.
Possess an active Top Secret (TS) clearance to be considered for this role.
IAT level II or level III certified (Security +, CCNA Security, CSA+, GIC SP, GSEC, SSCP).

Nice To Haves

Experience with mentoring or managing a team of engineers.
Familiar with configuring network devices utilizing Python and Ansible.
Experience with enterprise network management tools such as SolarWinds, Cisco Smartnet, Splunk, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

Provide network administration support for development, deployment, and problem identification and remediation of the enterprise network environment.
Ensure maximum system uptime and rapidly respond to hardware and software failures.
Monitor and correct network issues, maintain security patches, software and hardware.
Provide analysis on existing network and server configurations and implement system enhancements and upgrades.
Communicate with users and publish status of any system outages, as needed.
Prepare technical reports and briefings to provide status to leadership.
Examine system data and implement enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
Support system installations and upgrades for networks and servers (hardware and software).
Execute the process for managing information assurance vulnerability alerts (IAVAs) and system security scanning for equipment suites in accordance with the System Security Plans