Network Engineer

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fort George G. Meade, MD
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted
26 days ago

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Below market

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This role $130k
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This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $129,500–$185,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $157k 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 245 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 235 roles with salary data.

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Leidos seeks a senior Network Engineer to join its Defense Enclave Services program at Ft. Meade, focusing on lifecycle replacement and technology refresh initiatives for enterprise network infrastructure. This role involves planning, configuring, testing, implementing, and migrating routers, switches, and other devices while ensuring compliance with DISA and DoD standards. The engineer will develop implementation plans, coordinate maintenance windows, validate configurations, and support modernization efforts across large-scale environments. Essential skills include advanced knowledge of enterprise routing and switching technologies, experience with BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and Layer 2/3 network design, as well as familiarity with DISA STIG compliance requirements. Preferred qualifications involve certifications like CCNP or JNCIP, experience with Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, or Palo Alto technologies, and knowledge of ITIL processes.

Skills

Cisco Juniper Aruba Palo_Alto_Networks BGP OSPF VLAN STP Layer_2/Layer_3_network_design IPNetworking Subnetting Network_Troubleshooting DISA_STIG ITIL CCNP JNCIP Automation Scripting Infrastructure_as_Code CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Perform lifecycle replacement and technology refresh activities for enterprise network infrastructure.
  • Engineer, configure, test, and implement routers, switches, and associated network devices according to standards.
  • Develop and execute Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs) and migration plans for network modernization.
  • Validate network device configurations for compliance with DISA STIGs and security requirements.
  • Coordinate maintenance windows, circuit migrations, and cutover activities with internal teams and stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Must hold active Secret clearance and be able to obtain Top Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field with 8+ years of experience.
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).
  • Advanced knowledge of enterprise routing, switching, and IP networking.
  • Experience implementing large-scale enterprise network infrastructure and hardware refreshes.
  • Familiarity with DISA STIG compliance requirements and secure network configuration practices.
  • Ability to coordinate maintenance activities in a mission-focused environment.

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