Senior Network Engineer

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Lorton, VA
Salary: $116,350–$210,325 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Senior Network Engineer

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The ITP Senior Network Engineer joins the Digital Sector to support the HEITS Contract for the Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat Program. This role involves supporting, sustaining, designing, and evolving the network enterprise to identify insider threats through advanced analytics and data correlation. The engineer will perform routine maintenance, manage availability and capacity, and oversee the High Speed Guard Cross Domain solution for multi-classification data transfers. Key responsibilities include designing system recapitalization plans, managing the information security incident lifecycle, and ensuring NIST/FISMA/STIG compliance. Required technical skills include Cisco CCNP, experience with Cisco 2900, 4500, 9300, 9400, 6800, Nexus 9000, Firepower, and ASA gear, as well as Solarwinds, NetQoS, NetBrain, VMWARE, Linux, and Microsoft Server.

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Skills

Cisco Palo Alto Networks LAN WAN Firewalls Linux VMware SolarWinds NetBrain NetQoS WhatsUP Gold NIST FISMA STIG Incident Response

What you'll do

Support and maintain the ITP network infrastructure and perform routine maintenance activities.
Oversee the High Speed Guard Cross Domain solution for data transfer between classification domains.
Design and support system recapitalization plans to accommodate capacity growth and changes.
Build firewall policies and optimized rule sets to improve efficiency and threat prevention.
Deploy network configurations that meet NIST, FISMA, and STIG compliance requirements.
Support all documentation required to effectively capture the configuration baseline.
Manage the information security incident lifecycle, including response, mitigation, and post-action reporting.
Perform availability and capacity management for the network enterprise.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
12-15 years of prior relevant experience.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
Experience in deployment and operations of LAN and WAN switches and firewalls.
Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles, network security architecture, and IT device integrity.
Experience installing and maintaining Cisco network gear and Firepower/ASA firewalls.
Experience managing the information security incident lifecycle and building optimized firewall rule sets.
Ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI.

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