Network Engineer

Leidos

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Bethesda, MD Posted 3 days ago $73,450–$132,775 / year
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This role $103k
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This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $124,650–$183,575 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $103k versus about $154k 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 230 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,600–$192,700 across 218 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR

Leidos seeks a senior Network Engineer to join the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC) team in Bethesda. This role involves designing and maintaining highly available data center networks using spine-leaf topologies, virtualized environments, and fabric networks while ensuring seamless connectivity between on-premises systems, cloud environments, and external mission networks. The Network Engineer will configure Cisco ACI, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers, manage network performance with tools like ServiceNow and SolarWinds, and lead incident resolution efforts. They must have experience with TCP/IP protocols, network security principles, and ITSM tools, as well as a DoD 8140/8570.11-IAT Level II certification. Preferred candidates hold CCNA or higher Cisco certifications and are TS/SCI cleared with polygraph eligibility.

Skills

Cisco ACI Nexus Catalyst Routers Switches Firewalls Load balancers ServiceNow SolarWinds NetBox PRTG TCP/IP DNS DHCP OSPF BGP VLANs HSRP SNMP Multicast Network security Firewall rules ACLs VPNs Secure remote access ITSM CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain scalable, secure data center network architectures.
  • Integrate LAN/WAN infrastructure for seamless connectivity between systems.
  • Configure and manage Cisco ACI, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
  • Lead troubleshooting and incident resolution for complex network issues.
  • Develop contingency plans to ensure minimal downtime during outages or maintenance.
  • Implement network segmentation and performance tuning strategies across environments.
  • Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies to improve data center efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience designing and maintaining scalable, redundant data center network architectures.
  • Hands-on expertise with Cisco ACI, Nexus, Catalyst platforms, including configuration and troubleshooting.
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, HSRP, SNMP, multicast protocols.
  • Proficiency in network monitoring tools like ServiceNow, SolarWinds, NetBox for tracking network health.
  • In-depth knowledge of network security principles, including firewall rules and secure remote access.
  • Experience leading teams and managing performance under shifting operational priorities.
  • Excellent communication skills to brief senior leadership and government stakeholders.

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