Network Engineer

Leidos

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2714 Beavercreek Oh, US Posted 10 days ago $92,300–$166,850 / year
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TL;DR

Leidos seeks a senior-level Network Engineer to join their Hybrid SATCOM program team, offering critical engineering and technical support for mission-critical communication networks in classified environments. This role involves designing, integrating, configuring, optimizing, and maintaining secure enterprise network infrastructures, supporting government and defense operations. Key responsibilities include installing and sustaining routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless systems; monitoring network performance and security; implementing redundancy solutions; and coordinating with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with government policies. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field plus 8+ years of experience or equivalent, with expertise in routing protocols, TCP/IP, and network security tools like Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto products. Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required for this role supporting classified communication environments.

Skills

Cisco Juniper Palo Alto VMware TCP/IP VPN Firewalls Wireless technologies Network monitoring tools DISA STIGs RMF Zero Trust Architecture CCNA CCNP CISSP Security+ JNCIA AWS Azure GCP

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain secure enterprise network infrastructures for government operations.
  • Troubleshoot and sustain routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless systems in classified environments.
  • Monitor network performance and security, implementing remediation and patch management activities.
  • Develop and update network documentation including diagrams, configurations, and technical plans.
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with security policies and standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field with 8+ years of experience or equivalent experience
  • Extensive experience designing and supporting secure enterprise network infrastructures in government/defense environments
  • Expertise in routing, switching protocols, TCP/IP, firewalls, wireless technologies, and network monitoring tools
  • Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required
  • Experience implementing cybersecurity best practices in classified communication environments
  • Strong coordination skills with cybersecurity, systems engineering, and operations teams for compliance
  • Analytical skills to improve network reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency

Market check

Salary context

This $92,300–$166,850 range sits above 30% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$113,100–$192,450

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$128,731–$181,450

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 199 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 187 roles with salary data.

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