Network Design Engineer

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Aurora, CO
Salary: $73,450–$132,775 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 70 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $163k

This role $103k

$59k most similar roles pay here $212k

This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $129,575–$196,875 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $103k versus about $163k for comparable roles.

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About Leidos

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

Leidos currently has 340 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 294 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Network Design Engineer

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Network Design Engineer The Network Design Engineer joins the Digital Modernization Sector to support global enterprise networks within a mission-focused operational environment. This role focuses on designing, engineering, and transitioning campus area networks and local area networks as part of a comprehensive replacement of existing infrastructure with modern service provider architectures. Responsibilities include interpreting customer requirements, creating detailed documentation including bill of materials and cabling sheets, testing new technologies in private labs, and managing migration windows to minimize impact on data flows. The engineer will also provide technical expertise for fault isolation, develop secure designs aligned with DISA STIGs, and supervise support specialists. Required skills include proficiency with Cisco, Brocade, and Juniper hardware; routing protocols like OSPF and BGP; switching protocols such as VLANs and 802.1q; and experience with MPLS WANs, firewalls, and network management tools.

Skills

Cisco Brocade Juniper OSPF BGP VLANs 802.1q MPLS LAN CAN Firewalls STIGs Network Design Routing Protocols Switching Protocols Documentation

What you'll do

Interpret customer requirements and apply standard design approaches to deliver network services.
Document designs using diagrams, bill of materials, cabling sheets, and configuration files.
Test new technologies and troubleshoot production network issues in a private lab environment.
Schedule maintenance windows to migrate user connections from legacy systems to modern infrastructure.
Provide technical expertise to operations engineers for fault isolation and resolution.
Develop secure network designs that comply with DISA STIGs and enterprise policies.
Obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices, software, and capabilities.
Supervise other network support specialists to plan and implement network services.

What we're looking for

Must possess a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Must have 10 years of experience based on the specified combination of work history and education.
Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
Experience must include Tier III or higher network operations, design, and implementation.
Prior responsibility for production hardware configurations for Cisco, Brocade, and/or Juniper is required.
Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), switching/trunking protocols (VLANs, 802.1q, port-channels), and firewalls is required.
Experience in CAN/LAN design and implementation using industry standards is required.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent knowledge is required; extensive BGP experience and process development are preferred.

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