Cisco SD-WAN Engineer

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Fort George G. Meade, MD
Salary: $116,350–$210,325 / yr
Posted: 18 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $177k

This role $163k

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This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $140,187–$214,562 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

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TL;DR · Cisco SD-WAN Engineer

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As a Cisco SD-WAN Engineer, you will join a team providing technical support for the design, deployment, and maintenance of SD-WAN solutions within an enterprise environment. You will serve as a subject matter expert to ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability of WAN infrastructure across multiple environments. Your daily responsibilities include managing configurations, performing testing and validation, troubleshooting issues, and documenting network architecture. You will work with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN components including vManage, vSmart, and vBond while managing routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP. The role requires proficiency in Cisco IOS-XE, VPNs, IPSec tunnels, and automation tools. You will also manage Quality of Service policies and security requirements using technologies such as SolarWinds or Splunk to solve complex networking challenges within the enterprise infrastructure.

Skills

Cisco SD-WAN Viptela Meraki BGP OSPF EIGRP IPSec vManage vSmart vBond Cisco IOS-XE Cisco DNA Center SolarWinds Splunk Junos Space RADIUS SNMP NTP Linux TLS PKI

What you'll do

Design, configure, deploy, and manage Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solutions across multiple environments.
Manage core SD-WAN infrastructure components including vManage, vSmart, vBond, and Edge routers.
Configure and maintain routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and IPSec tunnels for overlay/underlay networking.
Implement Quality of Service (QoS), security policies, and network segmentation within the SD-WAN fabric.
Monitor network performance, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and optimize WAN infrastructure.
Perform installation, testing, and validation of network components both remotely and on-site.
Document network architecture, configurations, and best practices for internal use.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of related experience or a Master's degree with 10+ years of experience.
Strong experience with Cisco SD-WAN (Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN/Viptela or Meraki).
Expertise in routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and WAN technologies.
Security+ Certification and current DoD 8570 certification at IAT level II.
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
Proficiency with Cisco IOS-XE, vManage, and network automation tools.
Basic Linux administration or command line interface (CLI) experience.
CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Security certification (preferred).

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